Rennell weather by month & the best time to visit
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Rennell is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 69/100), with January and February close behind. Rennell averages about 2,343 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 131 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,343
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 69/100
- Rain / year
- 2,304 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 2k
- Elevation
- 8 m
When is the best time to visit Rennell?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rennell is August, then January and February. The dullest month is January (65/100, 256 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rennell?
Rennell gets a moderate 2,343 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 4 Sunshine Score points separate August from January. It ranks #5 of 20 destinations in Solomon Islands for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,219 hours. The year's 2,304 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 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 256 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 247 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 235 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 223 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 192 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 183 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 160 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 131 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 155 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 174 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 176 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 172 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
Sea temperature in Rennell by month
The sea off Rennell is warmest in December at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 28°C / 82°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 · 236 km · best in Sep · 2,179 h sun/yr
- Luganville Vanuatu · 890 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 1,121 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
- Nouméa (La Tontouta) New Caledonia · 1,335 km · best in Sep · 2,761 h sun/yr
- Nouméa New Caledonia · 1,371 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
- Port Moresby Papua New Guinea · 1,423 km · best in Jul · 2,354 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Anua Solomon Islands · 40 km · 2,394 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Marau Solomon Islands · 205 km · 2,179 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Kirakira Solomon Islands · 235 km · 2,210 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Santa Ana Solomon Islands · 272 km · 2,181 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Yandina Solomon Islands · 288 km · 2,360 h sun/yr · best in Jan
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