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.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83° | 76° | 22 | 10.0 in | 10.2 h/day | 13.1 h | 72% | 84% |
| February | 84° | 77° | 24 | 10.2 in | 10.2 h/day | 12.7 h | 85% | 86% |
| March | 83° | 76° | 25 | 13.1 in | 10.0 h/day | 12.2 h | 79% | 86% |
| April | 82° | 76° | 20 | 9.5 in | 9.6 h/day | 11.7 h | 66% | 84% |
| May | 80° | 74° | 14 | 6.2 in | 9.4 h/day | 11.3 h | 45% | 80% |
| June | 78° | 72° | 11 | 2.3 in | 9.2 h/day | 11.1 h | 36% | 79% |
| July | 77° | 72° | 11 | 2.2 in | 9.2 h/day | 11.2 h | 37% | 78% |
| August | 77° | 71° | 11 | 2.6 in | 9.2 h/day | 11.5 h | 37% | 77% |
| September | 78° | 71° | 11 | 2.9 in | 10.1 h/day | 12.0 h | 37% | 77% |
| October | 80° | 73° | 16 | 6.4 in | 10.4 h/day | 12.5 h | 52% | 81% |
| November | 82° | 74° | 17 | 5.5 in | 11.4 h/day | 13.0 h | 58% | 81% |
| December | 83° | 75° | 20 | 7.7 in | 11.1 h/day | 13.2 h | 65% | 82% |
Port Vila month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Port Vila's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 22 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 13.1 h
February
- Rain
- 24 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
March
- Rain
- 25 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
April
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 9.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.7 h
May
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h
- Daylight
- 11.3 h
June
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
July
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
August
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 9.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
September
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
October
- Rain
- 16 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
November
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.0 h
December
- Rain
- 20 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 13.2 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Port Vila
September through November
September through November is mild and warm here - highs near 80°F (26°C), nights near 73°F (23°C), and rain falls on around 45 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.6 hours of sun a day.
December through February
Through December through February, Port Vila is hot: 84°F (29°C) by day, 76°F (24°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 66 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.5 hours of sun a day.
March through May
March through May sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 82°F (28°C), nights near 75°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 58 of the 90 days.
June through August
June through August is mild and warm here - highs near 77°F (25°C), nights near 72°F (22°C), and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days.
Climate questions, answered
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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.
Port Vila temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.