Best time to visit Port-Vila
The best time to visit Port-Vila is July–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 26.1 °C / 79 °F | 225 mm / 8.9 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 230 mm / 9.1 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 27.6 °C / 82 °F | 26.2 °C / 79 °F | 286 mm / 11.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 27.2 °C / 81 °F | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 230 mm / 9 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 26.2 °C / 79 °F | 25.1 °C / 77 °F | 141 mm / 5.5 in | good month |
| June | 25.4 °C / 78 °F | 24.4 °C / 76 °F | 103 mm / 4 in | good month |
| July | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 23.6 °C / 74 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| August | 24.4 °C / 76 °F | 23.4 °C / 74 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| September | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 23.7 °C / 75 °F | 67 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| October | 25.3 °C / 78 °F | 24.2 °C / 76 °F | 119 mm / 4.7 in | good month |
| November | 26.1 °C / 79 °F | 24.9 °C / 77 °F | 107 mm / 4.2 in | good month |
| December | 27 °C / 81 °F | 25.7 °C / 78 °F | 164 mm / 6.4 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July–September
- Good
- May–June, October–November
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.4 °C / 81 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F, days with heavy rain 3.6 days, relative humidity 76%.
Against: precipitation 141 mm / 5.5 in, average daily low 25.1 °C / 77 °F, wet days 12.9 days.
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.1 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 25.4 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 103 mm / 4 in, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, wet days 10.2 days, relative humidity 76%.
Against: average daily low 24.4 °C / 76 °F.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.7 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, wet days 8.5 days, relative humidity 74%.
Against: average daily low 23.6 °C / 74 °F.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, wet days 9.6 days, relative humidity 75%.
Against: average daily low 23.4 °C / 74 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.5 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 67 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 8.5 days, relative humidity 76%.
Against: average daily low 23.7 °C / 75 °F.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 25.3 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 119 mm / 4.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, wet days 11.4 days.
Against: average daily low 24.2 °C / 76 °F, relative humidity 79%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, average daily high 26.1 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 107 mm / 4.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.8 days.
Against: average daily low 24.9 °C / 77 °F, wet days 12.4 days, relative humidity 79%.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Manganui, 2462 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 31.5 °C | 32 °C | 31.7 °C | 30.4 °C | 27.4 °C | 26.1 °C | 24.7 °C | 24.5 °C | 25.5 °C | 26.9 °C | 28.7 °C | 30.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 8.1 days | 6.7 days | 9.2 days | 6.7 days | 3.6 days | 2.4 days | 1.6 days | 1.5 days | 1.4 days | 2.9 days | 2.8 days | 5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 1 am | 1 am | 3 am | 10 pm | 3 am | 8 pm | 5 am | 3 am | 10 pm | 4 am | 1 am | 3 am |
| Sunshine per day | 10.5 h | 10.4 h | 10 h | 9.8 h | 9.5 h | 9.1 h | 8.8 h | 9.5 h | 10.2 h | 10.7 h | 11.5 h | 11.4 h |
| Relative humidity | 81% | 82% | 83% | 81% | 76% | 76% | 74% | 75% | 76% | 79% | 79% | 80% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 5.7 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 7.7 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 11.9 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Chief Roi Mata’s Domain
10 km away