Manaoba weather by month & the best time to visit

🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate

The best time to visit Manaoba is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 64/100), with February and March close behind. Manaoba averages about 2,229 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 290 mm of rain in January.

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Sun hours / year

2,229

Sunniest month

January

Peak score

64/100

Rain / year

2,866 mm

Midday UV at peak

12 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

31°C / 88°F

Population

7k

Elevation

13 m

When is the best time to visit Manaoba?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Manaoba is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (64/100, 290 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Manaoba?

Manaoba gets a moderate 2,229 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #9 of 20 destinations in Solomon Islands for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,219 hours. The year's 2,866 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Manaoba by month

The sea off Manaoba is warmest in January at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in August 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 · 147 km · best in Sep · 2,179 h sun/yr
• Luganville Vanuatu · 1,060 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
• Port Vila Vanuatu · 1,322 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
• Port Moresby Papua New Guinea · 1,497 km · best in Jul · 2,354 h sun/yr
• Nouméa (La Tontouta) New Caledonia · 1,629 km · best in Sep · 2,761 h sun/yr
• Nouméa New Caledonia · 1,664 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Auki Solomon Islands · 44 km · 2,229 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Fera Solomon Islands · 137 km · 2,228 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Marau Solomon Islands · 171 km · 2,179 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Yandina Solomon Islands · 194 km · 2,360 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Suavanao Solomon Islands · 242 km · 2,128 h sun/yr · best in Jan