How warm does Lifou get?

Typical daytime highs in Lifou are Mar–May 27°C (80°F), Jun–Aug 24°C (75°F), Sep–Nov 25°C (77°F), Dec–Feb 28°C (83°F).

On the ground, Lifou is high-end.

Lifou

Q: What sort of trip is Lifou good for?

Lifou is good for an unhurried pace, sunshine and salt water, old stones and real towns, landscape doing the heavy lifting.

Lifou · New Caledonia · Lifou

Limestone cliffs dropping into coves clear enough to count as some of the best snorkelling in the Loyalty Islands, Kanak tribal villages that still run visits on their own terms and schedule, and a quiet the main island of New Caledonia gave up on years ago.

The best time to visit Lifou is Apr–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 27°C (80°F). Local time there is 01:24 (UTC+11).

Best time to go

Apr–Nov

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

LIF · Lifou

Good for

an unhurried pace sunshine and salt water old stones and real towns landscape doing the heavy lifting

In season

April May June July August September October November

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 36°C61 to 97°F Rain0 to 300mm0 to 11.8in

April · high 80°F · rain 10.8in · 11.6h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Lifou month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	28°C82°F	281mm11.1in	13.3h13.3h
February	29°C83°F	298mm11.7in	12.8h12.8h
March	28°C83°F	167mm6.6in	12.3h12.3h
April	27°C80°F	275mm10.8in	11.6h11.6h	in the recommended window
May	25°C78°F	112mm4.4in	11.1h11.1h	in the recommended window
June	24°C76°F	87mm3.4in	10.9h10.9h	in the recommended window
July	24°C75°F	63mm2.5in	11.0h11.0h	in the recommended window
August	23°C74°F	106mm4.2in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window
September	24°C75°F	96mm3.8in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
October	25°C77°F	161mm6.3in	12.6h12.6h	in the recommended window
November	27°C80°F	70mm2.8in	13.1h13.1h	in the recommended window
December	28°C82°F	190mm7.5in	13.4h13.4h

Good to know

Currency: XPF · CFP Franc
Language: French
Plug: C, F
Driving: on the right

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