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Weather in January in Espiritu Santo

Considering a trip to Espiritu Santo this January and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Espiritu Santo in January?

Espiritu Santo is a region in Vanuatu. January in Espiritu Santo generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Luganville. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

January is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 291 mm in Luganville.

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

Where to go in Espiritu Santo in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Espiritu Santo 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 January for the 2 most popular destinations in Espiritu Santo?

Luganville

In January Luganville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
29°C 
24°C 
219 mm 
17 days 
30°C 
25°C 
291 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
300 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Luganville

Saraotou

In January Saraotou 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 poor that month.

Saraotou
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 
226 mm 
17 days 
29°C 
25°C 
291 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
25°C 
302 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Saraotou

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

Is January the best time to visit Espiritu Santo?

In our view, January might not be the best time to travel to Espiritu Santo with often poor weather in Luganville.

Generally speaking, June, July, August, September and October provide pleasant weather in Luganville. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March and April tend to have poor weather conditions.

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