Warmest sea in Papua New Guinea in December

71 coastal locations in Papua New Guinea ranked by their typical December sea temperature. Region-wide average in December: 29.9°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in December

Kimbe Bay

30.3°C December mean in Papua New Guinea

Regional December average

29.9°C

across all 71 coastal locations in Papua New Guinea

Vs annual mean

+0.6°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Papua New Guinea sea feels like in December

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

Papua New Guinea monthly average 28.1°C to 30.0°C

Warmest month January 30.0°C
Coldest month August 28.1°C
Annual mean 29.2°C
Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Papua New Guinea month rankings:

Papua New Guinea sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Papua New Guinea location. The list below is based on the typical December mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 warmest Papua New Guinea locations in December

Sorted by the typical December mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

#	Location	Country	December mean
1	Kimbe Bay West New Britain Province	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
2	Talasea West New Britain Province	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
3	Caution Point Northern Province	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
4	Eve Shoal Northern Province	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
5	Oro Bay Northern Province	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
6	Arawa	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
7	Eleonora Bay West New Britain Province	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
8	Kieta	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
9	Tavanatangir Harbour East New Britain Province	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
10	Kimbe	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
11	Torakina	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
12	Torokina Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	30.3°C
13	Anewa Bay Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	30.2°C
14	Carteret Islands	Papua New Guinea	30.2°C
15	Lae Morobe Province	Papua New Guinea	30.2°C
16	Soroken Bougainville	Papua New Guinea	30.2°C
17	Tufi Harbour Northern Province	Papua New Guinea	30.2°C
18	Ambitle Island New Ireland Province	Papua New Guinea	30.1°C
19	Rabaul	Papua New Guinea	30.1°C
20	Duke of York Islands	Papua New Guinea	30.1°C
21	Goaribari Island Gulf Province	Papua New Guinea	30.1°C
22	Namatanai	Papua New Guinea	30.1°C
23	Lombrum Manus Province	Papua New Guinea	30.1°C
24	Point Stone Island Manus Province	Papua New Guinea	30.1°C
25	Dregerhafen Morobe Province	Papua New Guinea	30.0°C

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26	Kokopo	Papua New Guinea	30.0°C
27	Kavieng	Papua New Guinea	30.0°C
28	Kandrian	Papua New Guinea	30.0°C
29	Finschhafen	Papua New Guinea	30.0°C
30	Umboi Island Morobe Province	Papua New Guinea	30.0°C
31	Lorengau	Papua New Guinea	30.0°C
32	Umuda Island Western Province	Papua New Guinea	30.0°C
33	Mapamoiwa Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	30.0°C
34	Uramu Island Gulf Province	Papua New Guinea	30.0°C
35	Mutacomal Reef Western Province	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
36	Aigura Point Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
37	Alotau (Milne Bay) Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
38	Bulavai Point Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
39	Daru	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
40	Kumul Tanker Mooring New Ireland Province	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
41	Sharp Island Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
42	Port Romilly Gulf Province	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
43	Wasu Morobe Province	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
44	Bobo Island Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
45	Merrie England Shoals Western Province	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
46	Saidor Madang Province	Papua New Guinea	29.9°C
47	Bogia Madang Province	Papua New Guinea	29.8°C
48	Misima Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.8°C
49	Sepik River East Sepik Province	Papua New Guinea	29.8°C
50	Kerema	Papua New Guinea	29.8°C

Coldest 10 in Papua New Guinea in December

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Papua New Guinea coasts to avoid for swimming in December.

#	Location	Country	December mean
1	Samarai	Papua New Guinea	29.0°C
2	Baiiri Island Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.0°C
3	Bonarua (Brumer) Island Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.1°C
4	Kanawea Island Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.2°C
5	Duchateau Islands Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.3°C
6	Delami Island Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.3°C
7	Dedele Point Central Province	Papua New Guinea	29.4°C
8	Margarida Central Province	Papua New Guinea	29.4°C
9	Kaligola Point Central Province	Papua New Guinea	29.4°C
10	Kegawam Island Milne Bay Province	Papua New Guinea	29.5°C