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Weather in October in Vanuatu

Thinking about venturing to Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu in October?

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

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 25°C in Aneityum to 28°C in Luganville. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 23°C in Luganville and 23°C in Aneityum.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Aneityum with an average of 74 mm to heavy rainfall in Hog Harbour with 230 mm.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 199 hours of sunshine in Port Vila. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

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

Where to go in Vanuatu in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Vanuatu 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 5 most popular destinations in Vanuatu?

Port Vila

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

Port Vila
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
26°C 
23°C 
177 hours 
87 mm 
14 days 
26°C 
24°C 
199 hours 
97 mm 
14 days 
27°C 
25°C 
182 hours 
92 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Port Vila

Luganville

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

Luganville
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
27°C 
23°C 
163 mm 
15 days 
28°C 
23°C 
177 mm 
16 days 
29°C 
24°C 
206 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Luganville

Tanna Island

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

Tanna Island
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
25°C 
21°C 
89 mm 
15 days 
26°C 
22°C 
87 mm 
15 days 
28°C 
23°C 
120 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Tanna Island

Port-Havannah

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

Port-Havannah
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
26°C 
23°C 
177 hours 
89 mm 
14 days 
26°C 
24°C 
199 hours 
99 mm 
15 days 
27°C 
25°C 
182 hours 
93 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Port-Havannah

Hog Harbour

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

Hog Harbour
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
27°C 
23°C 
196 mm 
16 days 
27°C 
23°C 
230 mm 
16 days 
28°C 
24°C 
261 mm 
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 visit Vanuatu?

We believe that October is one of the best times to visit Vanuatu with overall perfect weather in Port Vila.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July, August, September, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in Port Vila. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March and April tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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