Vanuatu weather in October

Are you planning a trip to Vanuatu in October and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Vanuatu in October?

October in Vanuatu generally has warm temperatures, with precipitation ranging from moderate to heavy.

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 25°C (77°F) in Aneityum to 28°C (82°F) in Luganville.

Precipitation in October varies from moderate rainfall in Aneityum with an average of 74mm (2.9 inches) to heavy rainfall in Hog Harbour with 230mm (9.1 inches). It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 199 hours of sunshine in Port Vila during the entire month.

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

Where to go in Vanuatu in October

Find the average weather conditions in October for the most popular destinations in Vanuatu on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Vanuatu

What is the weather like in October for the 5 most popular destinations in Vanuatu?

Average weather in Port Vila

In October Port Vila generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C (79°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (75°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Port Vila
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
26°C / 78°F 
23°C / 74°F 
177 hours 
87mm / 3.4" 
14 days 
26°C / 79°F 
24°C / 75°F 
199 hours 
97mm / 3.8" 
14 days 
27°C / 81°F 
25°C / 76°F 
182 hours 
92mm / 3.6" 
15 days 
Climate in Port Vila

Average weather in Luganville

In October Luganville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C (82°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C (74°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Luganville
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
27°C / 81°F 
23°C / 73°F 
163mm / 6.4" 
15 days 
28°C / 82°F 
23°C / 74°F 
177mm / 7" 
16 days 
29°C / 83°F 
24°C / 75°F 
206mm / 8.1" 
16 days 
Climate in Luganville

Average weather in Tanna Island

In October Tanna Island generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C (80°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C (71°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Tanna Island
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
25°C / 78°F 
21°C / 69°F 
89mm / 3.5" 
15 days 
26°C / 80°F 
22°C / 71°F 
87mm / 3.4" 
15 days 
28°C / 82°F 
23°C / 73°F 
120mm / 4.7" 
16 days 
Climate in Tanna Island

Average weather in Port-Havannah

In October Port-Havannah generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C (80°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C (75°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Port-Havannah
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
26°C / 78°F 
23°C / 74°F 
177 hours 
89mm / 3.5" 
14 days 
26°C / 80°F 
24°C / 75°F 
199 hours 
99mm / 3.9" 
15 days 
27°C / 81°F 
25°C / 76°F 
182 hours 
93mm / 3.6" 
16 days 
Climate in Port-Havannah

Average weather in Hog Harbour

In October Hog Harbour generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C (81°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C (74°F) and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Hog Harbour
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
27°C / 80°F 
23°C / 73°F 
196mm / 7.7" 
16 days 
27°C / 81°F 
23°C / 74°F 
230mm / 9.1" 
16 days 
28°C / 82°F 
24°C / 75°F 
261mm / 10" 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Hog Harbour

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

Is October the best time to go to Vanuatu?

In our opinion October is one of the best times to visit Vanuatu with commonly perfect weather in Port Vila.

On average the best time to visit Vanuatu is in July, August, September, October and November with generally perfect weather in Port Vila. The worst months are January, February, March and April that can have unpleasant weather conditions.

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