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Weather in January in Western Province

Considering a trip to Western Province 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 Western Province in January?

Western Province is a region in Solomon Islands. January in Western Province generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 30°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Gizo. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Gizo with an average of 360 mm to heavy rainfall in Munda with 385 mm.

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

Where to go in Western Province in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Western Province 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 Western Province?

Gizo

In January Gizo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
29°C 
26°C 
282 mm 
20 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
360 mm 
22 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
424 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Gizo

Munda

In January Munda generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor 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
30°C 
26°C 
303 mm 
19 days 
poor 
30°C 
26°C 
385 mm 
21 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
456 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Munda

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

Is January the best time to visit Western Province?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Western Province due to the typically poor weather in Gizo.

Generally speaking, October and November provide unpleasant weather in Gizo.

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