Epi Island weather by month & the best time to visit
🇻🇺 Vanuatu · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Epi Island is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with September and July close behind. Epi Island averages about 2,324 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 64 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,324
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 81/100
- Rain / year
- 1,647 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 3k
- Elevation
- 10 m
When is the best time to visit Epi Island?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Epi Island is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (65/100, 203 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Epi Island?
Epi Island gets a moderate 2,324 hours of sunshine a year. August (81/100) is noticeably better than January (65). It ranks #16 of 16 destinations in Vanuatu for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,396 hours. The year's 1,647 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 203 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 191 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 234 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 222 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 122 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 74 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 103 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 72 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 81 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 64 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 80 | 25° / 77°F | 25° / 77°F | 67 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 104 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 71 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 119 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 146 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Epi Island by month
The sea off Epi Island is warmest in January at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in June at 27°C / 81°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
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 102 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
- Luganville Vanuatu · 176 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
- Nouméa (La Tontouta) New Caledonia · 616 km · best in Sep · 2,761 h sun/yr
- Nouméa New Caledonia · 633 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 989 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Suva Fiji · 1,110 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Lamen Bay Vanuatu · 24 km · 2,324 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Paama Island Vanuatu · 41 km · 2,324 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Tongoa Vanuatu · 41 km · 2,324 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Lamap Vanuatu · 53 km · 2,486 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Craig Cove Vanuatu · 65 km · 2,486 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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