How warm does Vanuatu get?

Typical daytime highs in Vanuatu are Mar–May 28°C (83°F), Jun–Aug 26°C (78°F), Sep–Nov 27°C (81°F), Dec–Feb 29°C (84°F).

Is Vanuatu expensive?

On the ground, Vanuatu is mid-range.

Oceania / Vanuatu

Vanuatu

Q: What sort of trip is Vanuatu good for?

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

Vanuatu · Vanuatu · Port Vila

An active volcano you can stand at the rim of after dark, blue holes to jump into on the way back, and villages that still run on custom, not clocks.

The best time to visit Vanuatu is May–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 29°C (84°F). Local time there is 00:23 (UTC+11).

Best time to go

May–Oct

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

VLI · Port Vila

Good for

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

In season

May June July August September October

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 40°C61 to 104°F Rain0 to 360mm0 to 14.2in

May · high 80°F · rain 6.1in · 11.3h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Port Vila, this page’s gateway

Vanuatu month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	29°C84°F	312mm12.3in	13.1h13.1h
February	29°C85°F	294mm11.6in	12.7h12.7h
March	29°C84°F	357mm14.1in	12.2h12.2h
April	29°C83°F	205mm8.1in	11.7h11.7h
May	27°C80°F	155mm6.1in	11.3h11.3h	in the recommended window
June	26°C79°F	68mm2.7in	11.1h11.1h	in the recommended window
July	26°C78°F	65mm2.6in	11.2h11.2h	in the recommended window
August	26°C78°F	93mm3.7in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
September	26°C79°F	82mm3.2in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
October	27°C81°F	220mm8.7in	12.5h12.5h	in the recommended window
November	28°C82°F	165mm6.5in	13.0h13.0h
December	29°C84°F	167mm6.6in	13.2h13.2h

Good to know

Currency: VUV · Vanuatu vatus
Language: Bislama, French, English
Plug: C, G, I
Driving: on the right

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