January in Port Vila — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10January averages 28°C (83°F) with humidity around 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
300 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 26 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Port Vila — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Port Vila — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10February averages 29°C (83°F) with humidity around 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
334 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 22 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Port Vila — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
March in Port Vila — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10March averages 28°C (83°F) with humidity around 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
403 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 20 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Port Vila — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
April in Port Vila — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10April averages 28°C (82°F) with humidity around 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
225 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Port Vila — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
May in Port Vila — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10May averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 108 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 13 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Port Vila — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Port Vila — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7/10June averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 sunny days and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Port Vila — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
July in Port Vila — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7/10July averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 79 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 sunny days and 11 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Port Vila — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Port Vila — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.7/10August averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 79 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 16 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Port Vila — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10September averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Port Vila at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
October in Port Vila — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.7/10October averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 118 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 25 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
November in Port Vila — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.2/10November averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 80%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 143 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 30 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Port Vila — 2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Port Vila — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7/10December averages 28°C (82°F) with humidity around 80%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 163 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Port Vila — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
