Things to Do in Majuro in December
December weather, activities, events & insider tips
December Weather in Majuro
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Is December Right for You?
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- + December sits just after typhoon season ends, so the lagoon is calmer and boat operators run their full schedules without weather cancellations
- + Trade-winds drop to their gentlest of the year - the 12-knot (22 km/h) breezes that usually whip the ocean surface ease to 6-8 knots (11-15 km/h), making lagoon kayaking almost effortless
- + Hotel occupancy is still recovering from the summer lull, so you can usually walk into the out-island lodges without a reservation and negotiate same-day rates
- + The pandanus fruit ripens this month; you'll smell the sweet, almost-overripe aroma drifting from every roadside stand and can taste it fresh in morning bukos (young coconuts) at the Laura Market
- − UV index peaks at 8 even in 'winter' - the equatorial sun feels like it's drilling through your skull between 10 AM and 2 PM, and shade is scarce on the single 56 km (35-mile) road
- − Christmas week brings every Marshallese relative home from Honolulu. Seat availability on United's island-hopper shrinks to zero and guesthouse prices jump overnight
- − The lagoon's coral spawn lingers through mid-December, turning normally gin-clear water cloudy turquoise and reducing snorkel visibility to 3-4 m (10-13 ft) instead of the usual 20 m (66 ft)
Best Activities in December
Top things to do during your visit
December's mild trades let you paddle the full 24 km (15-mile) western lagoon edge without fighting headwinds. You'll glide over coral gardens visible through glass-clear water, stop at uninhabited islets where white terns nest in December, and reach Rita village in time for sunset drum dancing. Morning starts are essential - winds pick up after 11 AM.
The 30 km (19-mile) sail to Arno runs smooth in December's light easterlies. You anchor inside a perfect ring of 28 islands, snorkel WWII plane wrecks where visibility clears by late-month, and eat fresh yellowfin sashimi the crew pulls in on hand-lines while you watch.
December's settled seas make the 560 km (348-mile) overnight crossing to Bikini tolerable instead of brutal. You'll dive Saratoga aircraft carrier decks where visibility opens to 40 m (131 ft) once the coral spawn clears, and the equatorial sun sits low enough to light the interiors without strobes.
Cooler December evenings mean locals linger outside, chewing jumbo (betel) and swapping stories under the sodium streetlights. Walking the 2 km (1.2-mile) strip from ECC church to the power plant at 8 PM lets you taste the mild peppery nut, see crimson smiles glow in the dark, and hear freestyle chants echo off the tin roofs.
Village teams spend November carving 9 m (30-ft) korkor canoes from breadfruit logs; December race weekends see them sprint 500 m (1,640 ft) across the lagoon mouth while crowds line the Delap causeway banging empty 5-gallon fuel jugs for drums. The atmosphere feels like county-fair meets Olympics.
December Events & Festivals
What's happening during your visit
December 12 marks the 1979 constitutional signing. Morning church bells ring across the atoll, then outrigger heats start at 10 AM off Delap. Winning crews earn woven coconut-frond crowns and cases of canned tuna rather than prize money - the honor matters more.
On December 24 families wade the reef-flat with Coleman lanterns on polystyrene floats, impressive small reef fish in the shallows. Tourists are welcome to tag along; you'll get waist-deep in 28°C (82°F) water while the Milky Way sprawls overhead and Christmas carols drift from shore radios.
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