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Weather in October in Solomon Islands

Thinking about venturing to Solomon Islands this October 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 Solomon Islands in October?

October in Solomon Islands generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 28°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Honiara.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Gizo with an average of 223 mm to heavy rainfall in Honiara with 276 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Honiara enjoys close to 228 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Solomon Islands for October, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Solomon Islands climate page.

Where to go in Solomon Islands in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Solomon Islands on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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

What is the weather like in October for the 3 most popular destinations in Solomon Islands?

Honiara

In October Honiara generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Honiara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
24°C 
193 hours 
223 mm 
15 days 
28°C 
24°C 
228 hours 
276 mm 
15 days 
poor 
29°C 
24°C 
215 hours 
284 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Honiara

Gizo

In October Gizo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Gizo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
26°C 
261 mm 
19 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
223 mm 
20 days 
29°C 
26°C 
247 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Gizo

Munda

In October Munda generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Munda
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
25°C 
267 mm 
18 days 
poor 
29°C 
25°C 
244 mm 
19 days 
29°C 
26°C 
261 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Munda

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Solomon Islands.

Is October the best time to visit Solomon Islands?

In our opinion, October may not be the ideal time to visit Solomon Islands due to the typically poor weather in Honiara.

Generally speaking, June and August provide tolerable weather in Honiara. In contrast, January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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