How warm does Pohnpei get?

Typical daytime highs in Pohnpei are Mar–May 29°C (83°F), Jun–Aug 29°C (84°F), Sep–Nov 29°C (84°F), Dec–Feb 29°C (84°F).

Is Pohnpei expensive?

On the ground, Pohnpei is mid-range.

Oceania / Micronesia

Pohnpei

Q: What sort of trip is Pohnpei good for?

Pohnpei is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, moving about and doing things, old stones and real towns.

Pohnpei · Micronesia · Pohnpei Island

A ruined city of basalt log architecture built on an artificial reef of canals, nicknamed the Venice of the Pacific and considerably less explained, waterfalls in a jungle interior barely touched by trails, and a sakau ceremony using a root the whole island still treats as sacred.

The best time to visit Pohnpei is Dec–Apr, when typical daytime highs reach about 29°C (84°F). Local time there is 12:16 (UTC+11).

Best time to go

Dec–Apr

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

PNI · Pohnpei Island

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing moving about and doing things old stones and real towns

In season

January February March April December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 40°C61 to 104°F Rain0 to 440mm0 to 17.3in

January · high 83°F · rain 9.4in · 11.8h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Pohnpei Island, this page’s gateway

Pohnpei month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	29°C83°F	239mm9.4in	11.8h11.8h	in the recommended window
February	29°C84°F	197mm7.8in	11.9h11.9h	in the recommended window
March	28°C83°F	279mm11.0in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
April	29°C83°F	307mm12.1in	12.3h12.3h	in the recommended window
May	29°C84°F	369mm14.5in	12.4h12.4h
June	29°C84°F	309mm12.2in	12.5h12.5h
July	29°C84°F	371mm14.6in	12.5h12.5h
August	29°C85°F	373mm14.7in	12.3h12.3h
September	29°C85°F	304mm12.0in	12.1h12.1h
October	29°C84°F	376mm14.8in	12.0h12.0h
November	29°C84°F	422mm16.6in	11.8h11.8h
December	29°C84°F	312mm12.3in	11.7h11.7h	in the recommended window

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