Pohnpei weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Pohnpei is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 65/100), with February and March close behind. Pohnpei averages about 2,367 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 205 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,367
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 65/100
- Rain / year
- 2,926 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 7k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Pohnpei?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pohnpei is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (65/100, 205 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pohnpei?
Pohnpei gets a moderate 2,367 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #3 of 4 destinations in Micronesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,392 hours. The year's 2,926 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 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 205 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 161 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 219 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 251 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 290 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 243 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 268 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 237 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 264 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 264 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 274 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 250 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Pohnpei by month
The sea off Pohnpei is warmest in August at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January 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
- Saipan Northern Mariana Islands · 1,634 km · best in Mar · 2,958 h sun/yr
- Hagåtña Guam · 1,635 km · best in Mar · 2,847 h sun/yr
- South Tarawa Kiribati · 1,769 km · best in Sep · 2,988 h sun/yr
- Honiara Solomon Islands · 1,836 km · best in Sep · 2,179 h sun/yr
- Port Moresby Papua New Guinea · 2,195 km · best in Jul · 2,354 h sun/yr
- Jayapura Indonesia · 2,233 km · best in Oct · 2,054 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Okat Micronesia · 555 km · 2,346 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Eniwetok Atoll Marshall Islands · 662 km · 2,999 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Chuuk (Weno) Micronesia · 704 km · 2,416 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Ujae Atoll Marshall Islands · 859 km · 2,643 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Wotho Marshall Islands · 927 km · 2,948 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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