The most comfortable time to visit Port-Vila is from August to early September, and again from late June to early July. For sun, aim for May to June.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from May to June, with a second spell from late September to mid November. It peaks in late May, at 65. Avoid late January to mid February for this: it falls to 32, mostly because it is often wet. The clearest skies come in May, when the sky is typically 72% covered at midday (often cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from August to early September, with a second spell from late June to early July. It peaks in mid August, at 61. The weakest stretch is from late December to early April, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Port-Vila is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 21, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Port-Vila over the whole year is 25°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 20°C. Port-Vila has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 46% in September, the driest month, to 66% in February, the wettest. Winds in Port-Vila are highest in September, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in January, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Port-Vila come in May, when the sky is typically 64% covered; February is the cloudiest month, at 69%.
Month by month Port-Vila climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 61% | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 33°C | 66% | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 24°C | 33°C | 63% | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| April | 29°C | 24°C | 32°C | 54% | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 7 | 47 | 0 |
| May | 28°C | 22°C | 29°C | 47% | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 28 | 63 | 3 |
| June | 27°C | 21°C | 28°C | 47% | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 42 | 60 | 9 |
| July | 26°C | 21°C | 27°C | 47% | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 54 | 52 | 17 |
| August | 26°C | 20°C | 26°C | 51% | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 58 | 48 | 20 |
| September | 27°C | 21°C | 27°C | 46% | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 51 | 55 | 15 |
| October | 28°C | 22°C | 29°C | 50% | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 31 | 60 | 5 |
| November | 28°C | 23°C | 30°C | 57% | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 22 | 55 | 3 |
| December | 29°C | 24°C | 32°C | 60% | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 7 | 47 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Port-Vila weather by season
Year round, Port-Vila has days of about 26°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 30°C in February, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 20°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around February and least likely around September. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Port-Vila weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Port-Vila has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 48% chance of rain on a given day.
Port-Vila weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Port-Vila has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 51% chance of rain on a given day.
Port-Vila weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Port-Vila has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 63% chance of rain on a given day.
Port-Vila weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Port-Vila has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 55% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Port-Vila?
Port-Vila has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 46% in September, the driest month, to 66% in February, the wettest.
What time of year is Port-Vila windiest?
Winds in Port-Vila are highest in September, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in January, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Port-Vila year round?
The average temperature in Port-Vila over the whole year is 25°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 20°C.
Where to go instead in late February, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.