Climate of Honiara
Honiara has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Honiara is 29° degrees and there is about 2131 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 26 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 23°C and 24°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 30°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 323 days and there is a total of approximately 2130 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3012 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 28°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in January |
Coldest month: | 28°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 23°C and 24°C |
Sea temperature: | between 30°C and 31°C |
Dry days: | 42 days |
Days with rain: | 323 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 2130 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3012 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Honiara.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Honiara.
Climate table of Honiara
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Honiara. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Honiara might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Water temp. (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 266 | 221 | 248 | 180 | 139 | 105 | 90 | 90 | 121 | 172 | 207 | 291 |
Days with rain | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Dry days | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Honiara
The best time to visit Honiara in Solomon Islands is in July and August. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Honiara is 29°C in January and the lowest is 28°C in June. The average water temperature is around 31°C.
Climate of Honiara by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Honiara? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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