Best time to visit, weather and climate Vanuatu
Best time to visit Vanuatu
The best time to visit Vanuatu is in january and february and april until december, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Vanuatu is 29°C in february and the lowest is 25°C in july.
The average climate figure for Vanuatu is an 8,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Vanuatu has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Vanuatu or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Vanuatu per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°C | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 27°C |
| 116 mm |
124 mm |
153 mm |
139 mm |
71 mm |
52 mm |
34 mm |
32 mm |
32 mm |
42 mm |
54 mm |
94 mm |
All climate data from Vanuatu
Climate data from: Port-Vila
Climate Vanuatu
Vanuatu has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Vanuatu is 27° degrees and there is about 942 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 83 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Vanuatu
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 28°C | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 27°C |
| Night | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C |
| Precip | 116 mm |
124 mm |
153 mm |
139 mm |
71 mm |
52 mm |
34 mm |
32 mm |
32 mm |
42 mm |
54 mm |
94 mm |
| Rain days |
22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Dry days |
9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Climate Vanuatu january
On average, it is maximum 28° in january in Vanuatu and at least around 27° degrees. In january there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 116 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Vanuatu.
Climate Vanuatu february
On average, it is maximum 29° in february in Vanuatu and at least around 28° degrees. In february there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 124 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Vanuatu.
Climate Vanuatu march
On average, it is maximum 28° in march in Vanuatu and at least around 28° degrees. In march there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 153 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Vanuatu.
Climate Vanuatu april
On average, it is maximum 28° in april in Vanuatu and at least around 27° degrees. In april there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 139 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Vanuatu.
Climate Vanuatu may
On average, it is maximum 27° in may in Vanuatu and at least around 26° degrees. In may there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 71 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Vanuatu.
Climate Vanuatu june
On average, it is maximum 26° in june in Vanuatu and at least around 25° degrees. In june there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Vanuatu.
Climate Vanuatu july
On average, it is maximum 25° in july in Vanuatu and at least around 24° degrees. In july there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Vanuatu.
Climate Vanuatu august
On average, it is maximum 25° in august in Vanuatu and at least around 24° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Vanuatu.
Climate Vanuatu september
On average, it is maximum 25° in september in Vanuatu and at least around 24° degrees. In september there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Vanuatu.
Climate Vanuatu october
On average, it is maximum 26° in october in Vanuatu and at least around 25° degrees. In october there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Vanuatu.
Climate Vanuatu november
On average, it is maximum 26° in november in Vanuatu and at least around 26° degrees. In november there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Vanuatu.
Climate Vanuatu december
On average, it is maximum 27° in december in Vanuatu and at least around 27° degrees. In december there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 94 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Vanuatu.
14 day weather forecast Vanuatu
The weather for Port-Vila in Vanuatu will be 27° till 26° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Vanuatu is based on the weather in Port-Vila.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 13 Aug |
|
27°C | 23°C | 26°C | 1.8 mm | 35% | 4m/s | 8 |
Fr 14 Aug |
|
24°C | 22°C | 26°C | 5.2 mm | 65% | 8m/s | 3 |
Sa 15 Aug |
|
23°C | 22°C | 26°C | 0.4 mm | 15% | 8m/s | 3 |
Su 16 Aug |
|
24°C | 21°C | 26°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 6m/s | 3 |
Mo 17 Aug |
|
26°C | 23°C | 26°C | 4.0 mm | 55% | 6m/s | 5 |
Tu 18 Aug |
|
27°C | 23°C | 26°C | 8.0 mm | 75% | 4m/s | 2 |
We 19 Aug |
|
28°C | 23°C | 26°C | 5.8 mm | 65% | 2m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 20 Aug |
|
26°C | 23°C | 26°C | 1.6 mm | 35% | 4m/s | 5 |
Fr 21 Aug |
|
27°C | 23°C | 26°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 4m/s | 5 |
Sa 22 Aug |
|
27°C | 24°C | 26°C | 2.3 mm | 45% | 3m/s | 7 |
Su 23 Aug |
|
27°C | 23°C | 26°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 3m/s | 2 |
Mo 24 Aug |
|
26°C | 23°C | 26°C | 0.4 mm | 15% | 6m/s | 1 |
Tu 25 Aug |
|
25°C | 23°C | 26°C | 1.7 mm | 35% | 9m/s | 1 |
We 26 Aug |
|
26°C | 24°C | 26°C | 1.8 mm | 40% | 8m/s | 1 |
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Flight tickets to Vanuatu
Vanuatu has 2 airports which you can fly to:
- Bauerfield International Airport
Port-Vila - Santo Pekoa International Airport
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About Vanuatu
Vanuatu is in the continental part Oceania and the capital is Port-Vila. The total surface is 12.200 km² with 2.528 km of coastline and the population consists of 289.700 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 20x smaller than United States. If you want to call Vanuatu you have to use +678 or 00678 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +6785012457809 or 006785012457809.
Vanuatu is in a straight line at 15.836 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 19 hours50.
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Currency Vanuatu
In Vanuatu the Vanuatu vatu is used to pay.
Exchange rate Vanuatu vatu (VUV) 12 august 2020
1 Vanuatu vatu = 0,01 United States dollar
100 Vanuatu vatu = 0,88 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 113,86 Vanuatu vatu
100 United States dollar = 11.385,73 Vanuatu vatu
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Time difference Vanuatu
In Vanuatu it is now 14:09 o’clock in the afternoon on thursday 13 august 2020. That is 15 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Vanuatu is Pacific/Efate and the Greenwich time is UTC+11.
Vaccinations Vanuatu
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Vanuatu.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Tuberculose (TBC)