Koné weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Koné is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with August and October close behind. Koné averages about 3,126 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 47 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,126
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 89/100
- Rain / year
- 1,298 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 5k
- Elevation
- 7 m
When is the best time to visit Koné?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Koné is September, then August and October. The dullest month is January (70/100, 170 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Koné?
Koné is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,126 hours of sunshine a year. September (89/100) is noticeably better than January (70). Koné is the sunniest of the 11 destinations tracked in New Caledonia. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 44% of the annual 1,298 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 170 mm | 13 | 31° / 88°F |
| February | 70 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 172 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 230 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 131 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 79 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 103 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| June | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 21° / 70°F | 87 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| July | 87 | 24° / 75°F | 19° / 66°F | 56 mm | 6 | 23° / 73°F |
| August | 88 | 24° / 75°F | 19° / 66°F | 54 mm | 7 | 23° / 73°F |
| September | 89 | 25° / 77°F | 20° / 68°F | 47 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 53 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| November | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 75 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| December | 76 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 120 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Koné by month
The sea off Koné is warmest in January at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 23°C / 73°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
- Nouméa (La Tontouta) New Caledonia · 178 km · best in Sep · 2,761 h sun/yr
- Nouméa New Caledonia · 216 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 522 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
- Luganville Vanuatu · 666 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
- Sunshine Coast Australia · 1,344 km · best in Jul · 2,956 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 1,371 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Touho New Caledonia · 53 km · 2,729 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Koumac New Caledonia · 83 km · 2,687 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Ouvéa New Caledonia · 186 km · 2,854 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Waala New Caledonia · 192 km · 2,888 h sun/yr · best in Sep
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