How warm does Solomon Islands get?

Typical daytime highs in Solomon Islands are Mar–May 30°C (85°F), Jun–Aug 30°C (85°F), Sep–Nov 30°C (86°F), Dec–Feb 30°C (85°F).

Is Solomon Islands expensive?

On the ground, Solomon Islands is mid-range.

Oceania / Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Q: What sort of trip is Solomon Islands good for?

Solomon Islands is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, sunshine and salt water, moving about and doing things, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

Solomon Islands · Solomon Islands · Honiara

WWII wrecks resting in Iron Bottom Sound now colonised by coral, villages that still trade in traditional shell money, and diving where the fish outnumber the visitors by a margin that is hard to believe.

The best time to visit Solomon Islands is May–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 30°C (85°F). Local time there is 02:46 (UTC+11).

Best time to go

May–Oct

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

HIR · Honiara

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting sunshine and salt water moving about and doing things the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

May June July August September October

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High20 to 40°C68 to 104°F Rain0 to 400mm0 to 15.7in

May · high 85°F · rain 5.6in · 11.7h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Honiara, this page’s gateway

Solomon Islands month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	30°C86°F	300mm11.8in	12.6h12.6h
February	29°C85°F	396mm15.6in	12.4h12.4h
March	30°C85°F	259mm10.2in	12.2h12.2h
April	29°C85°F	289mm11.4in	11.9h11.9h
May	30°C85°F	141mm5.6in	11.7h11.7h	in the recommended window
June	30°C85°F	87mm3.4in	11.6h11.6h	in the recommended window
July	30°C85°F	132mm5.2in	11.6h11.6h	in the recommended window
August	30°C85°F	147mm5.8in	11.8h11.8h	in the recommended window
September	30°C86°F	168mm6.6in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
October	30°C86°F	126mm5.0in	12.3h12.3h	in the recommended window
November	30°C86°F	222mm8.7in	12.6h12.6h
December	29°C85°F	340mm13.4in	12.7h12.7h

Good to know

Currency: SBD · Solomon Islands dollar
Language: English
Plug: G, I
Driving: on the left

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