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 |
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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.
Weather 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 28° till 29° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers till heavy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 26 Jan |
|
28°C | 25°C | 28°C | 34 mm | 90% | 8m/s | 4 |
We 27 Jan |
|
28°C | 26°C | 28°C | 44 mm | 95% | 9m/s | 4 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
28°C | 25°C | 28°C | 67 mm | 95% | 6m/s | 4 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
29°C | 26°C | 28°C | 9.3 mm | 75% | 7m/s | 6 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
29°C | 26°C | 28°C | 3.3 mm | 50% | 7m/s | 4 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
28°C | 25°C | 28°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 5m/s | 5 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
32°C | 24°C | 28°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 11 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 2 Feb |
|
29°C | 25°C | 28°C | 11 mm | 80% | 4m/s | 4 |
We 3 Feb |
|
26°C | 25°C | 28°C | 9.9 mm | 75% | 2m/s | 4 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
29°C | 25°C | 28°C | 0.4 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 4 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
29°C | 25°C | 28°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 1 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
29°C | 25°C | 28°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 1 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
29°C | 25°C | 28°C | 0.4 mm | 10% | 4m/s | 2 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
29°C | 26°C | 28°C | 1.1 mm | 25% | 5m/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 22x smaller than New Zealand. 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 2.979 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 3 hours55.
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Currency Vanuatu
In Vanuatu the Vanuatu vatu is used to pay.
Exchange rate Vanuatu vatu (VUV) 26 january 2021
1 Vanuatu vatu = 0,01 New Zealand dollar
100 Vanuatu vatu = 1,29 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 77,52 Vanuatu vatu
100 New Zealand dollar = 7.752,27 Vanuatu vatu
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Vanuatu
In Vanuatu it is now 19:51 o’clock in the evening on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is 2 hour earlier than in New Zealand. 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)