Melanesia weather in January

Thinking about venturing to Melanesia this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Melanesia in January?

January in Melanesia generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 27°C in Niulakita. The temperatures mentioned for both day and night are typical averages. However some days might get even hotter. It's best to stay prepared by wearing cloths suitable for the warmth.

January is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 410 mm in Niulakita. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Niulakita receives the most rainfall during this month of the year.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Melanesia in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Melanesia climate page.

Where to go in Melanesia in January

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Melanesia

What is the weather like in January for the most popular destinonation in Melanesia?

Average weather in Niulakita

In January Niulakita generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Niulakita

Max temperature Max temp

Min temperature Min temp

Monthly rainfall Rainfall

Weather conditions Weather

<<   December December
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30°C 

27°C 

341 mm 

poor 

January January

30°C 

27°C 

410 mm 

poor 

February   >> February
>>  

30°C 

27°C 

380 mm 

poor 

Climate in Niulakita

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Is January the best time to visit Melanesia?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Melanesia due to the typically poor weather in Niulakita.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and September offering mostly tolerable weather in Niulakita. In contrast, January, February, March, April, May, June, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.