Gatokae weather by month & the best time to visit
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Gatokae is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 65/100), with February and March close behind. Gatokae averages about 2,325 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 282 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,325
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 65/100
- Rain / year
- 2,812 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Elevation
- 11 m
When is the best time to visit Gatokae?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gatokae is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (65/100, 282 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gatokae?
Gatokae gets a moderate 2,325 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #6 of 20 destinations in Solomon Islands for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,219 hours. The year's 2,812 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 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 282 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| February | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 307 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 284 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 219 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 212 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 224 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 249 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 203 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 207 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 213 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 198 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| December | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 214 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
Sea temperature in Gatokae by month
The sea off Gatokae is warmest in January at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 29°C / 84°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 · 217 km · best in Sep · 2,179 h sun/yr
- Port Moresby Papua New Guinea · 1,208 km · best in Jul · 2,354 h sun/yr
- Luganville Vanuatu · 1,235 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 1,480 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
- Cairns Australia · 1,624 km · best in Aug · 2,763 h sun/yr
- Hamilton Island Australia · 1,630 km · best in Sep · 3,060 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Ramata Solomon Islands · 88 km · 2,127 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Munda Solomon Islands · 113 km · 2,127 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Yandina Solomon Islands · 118 km · 2,360 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Suavanao Solomon Islands · 141 km · 2,128 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Gizo Solomon Islands · 164 km · 2,355 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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