Nouméa weather by month & the best time to visit
🇳🇨 New Caledonia · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Nouméa is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with October and August close behind. Nouméa averages about 2,762 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 42 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,762
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 88/100
- Rain / year
- 999 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 29°C / 84°F
- Population
- 93k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Nouméa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nouméa is September, then October and August. The dullest month is March (68/100, 161 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nouméa?
Nouméa gets a lot of sun: around 2,762 hours a year. September (88/100) is noticeably better than March (68). It ranks #6 of 11 destinations in New Caledonia for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 2,762 hours. The year's 999 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 | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 109 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 77 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 99 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 161 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| April | 76 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 104 mm | 8 | 26° / 79°F |
| May | 78 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 94 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| June | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 80 mm | 5 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 21° / 70°F | 68 mm | 5 | 22° / 72°F |
| August | 85 | 22° / 72°F | 20° / 68°F | 58 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| September | 88 | 22° / 72°F | 21° / 70°F | 42 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| October | 88 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 41 mm | 10 | 24° / 75°F |
| November | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 65 mm | 11 | 25° / 77°F |
| December | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 78 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
Sea temperature in Nouméa by month
The sea off Nouméa is warmest in January at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in July at 22°C / 72°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 · 38 km · best in Sep · 2,761 h sun/yr
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 542 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
- Luganville Vanuatu · 755 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 1,249 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Suva Fiji · 1,345 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
- Sunshine Coast Australia · 1,438 km · best in Jul · 2,956 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Île des Pins New Caledonia · 108 km · 2,806 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Ouvéa New Caledonia · 180 km · 2,854 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Lifou New Caledonia · 183 km · 2,722 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Maré New Caledonia · 183 km · 2,791 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Tiga New Caledonia · 189 km · 2,745 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Nouméa compares month by month: Nouméa vs Nouméa (La Tontouta) · Nouméa vs Port Vila · Nouméa vs Luganville · all comparisons
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