Port Vila, Vanuatu Climate & Monthly Averages

The climate of Port Vila

Temperature barely moves in Port Vila - 4°C between the average February and the average August. Rainfall does the work instead: 13.1 inches (332 mm) in March against 2.2 inches (56 mm) in July.

Climate quick facts

• Hottest month: February - highs near 84°F (29°C)
• Coldest month: August - highs near 77°F (25°C)
• Decade extremes (2015-2024): 91°F (33°C) high · 61°F (16°C) low
• Wettest month: March (25 rainy days) · Sunniest: November (11.4 h sun/day)
• Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
• Annual swing: 4°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 4°C
• Average humidity: 81%

Temperatures through the year

Between the average February and the average August lie 4°C, a narrower spread than about 89% of the cities we track. August is the coolest month, with highs of 77°F (25°C) and lows near 71°F (22°C). Warmth peaks in February: highs of 84°F (29°C), lows of 77°F (25°C). Four of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is June through September.

Rain, sun and snow

Relative humidity averages 81% across the year, more humid than roughly 88% of the cities we track - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for. Precipitation concentrates in March - 13.1 inches (332 mm) on 25 days - and thins out by July. Days and nights are about 4°C apart on average - narrower than almost anywhere else we cover. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 91°F (33°C) and the lowest daily minimum 61°F (16°C).

How Port Vila compares

• Annual precipitation is 78.6 inches (1997 mm) - wetter than 92% of the 3496 cities we track.
• Rain or snow reaches the ground on 203 days a year - more wet days than 91% of the 3496 cities we track.

Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.

Best time to visit Port Vila

Aim for June to September if you get the choice: humidity and rainfall are at their lowest, which is what actually varies here, and highs average 77°F (25°C) against roughly 11 wet days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in June.

Pack for Port Vila with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. February nights average 77°F (25°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.