Luganville weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Luganville is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with September and July close behind. Luganville averages about 2,396 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 111 mm of rain in August.

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Sun hours / year

2,396

Sunniest month

August

Peak score

73/100

Rain / year

2,329 mm

Midday UV at peak

13 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

31°C / 88°F

Population

13k

Elevation

45 m

When is the best time to visit Luganville?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Luganville is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (65/100, 267 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Luganville?

Luganville gets a moderate 2,396 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 8 Sunshine Score points separate August from January. It ranks #8 of 16 destinations in Vanuatu for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,396 hours. The year's 2,329 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Luganville by month

The sea off Luganville is warmest in February at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in August 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 · 271 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
• Nouméa (La Tontouta) New Caledonia · 732 km · best in Sep · 2,761 h sun/yr
• Nouméa New Caledonia · 755 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
• Honiara Solomon Islands · 1,030 km · best in Sep · 2,179 h sun/yr
• Nadi Fiji · 1,117 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
• Suva Fiji · 1,240 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Walaha Vanuatu · 52 km · 2,396 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Norsup Vanuatu · 67 km · 2,486 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Longana Vanuatu · 83 km · 2,396 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Olpoi Vanuatu · 99 km · 2,626 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Pentecost Island Vanuatu · 100 km · 2,324 h sun/yr · best in Aug

Head-to-head

How Luganville compares month by month: Luganville vs Nouméa · Luganville vs Nouméa (La Tontouta) · Luganville vs Suva · Luganville vs Honiara · all comparisons