Choiseul Bay weather by month & the best time to visit

🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate

The best time to visit Choiseul Bay is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 63/100), with February and March close behind. Choiseul Bay averages about 2,099 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 253 mm of rain in January.

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Sun hours / year

2,099

Sunniest month

January

Peak score

63/100

Rain / year

3,561 mm

Midday UV at peak

12 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

31°C / 88°F

Population

1k

Elevation

Sea level

When is the best time to visit Choiseul Bay?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Choiseul Bay is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (63/100, 253 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Choiseul Bay?

Choiseul Bay gets a moderate 2,099 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #19 of 20 destinations in Solomon Islands for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,219 hours. The year's 3,561 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Choiseul Bay by month

The sea off Choiseul Bay is warmest in January at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 30°C / 86°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Honiara Solomon Islands · 503 km · best in Sep · 2,179 h sun/yr
• Port Moresby Papua New Guinea · 1,055 km · best in Jul · 2,354 h sun/yr
• Luganville Vanuatu · 1,532 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
• Cairns Australia · 1,618 km · best in Aug · 2,763 h sun/yr
• Hamilton Island Australia · 1,717 km · best in Sep · 3,060 h sun/yr
• Townsville Australia · 1,740 km · best in Sep · 3,126 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Ballalae Solomon Islands · 64 km · 1,996 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Kieta Papua New Guinea · 87 km · 1,996 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Stirling Island Solomon Islands · 121 km · 2,318 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Kagau Island Solomon Islands · 148 km · 2,201 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Gizo Solomon Islands · 163 km · 2,355 h sun/yr · best in Jan