Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova weather by month & the best time to visit
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 65/100), with February and March close behind. Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova averages about 2,360 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 312 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,360
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 65/100
- Rain / year
- 2,821 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 553
- Elevation
- 5 m
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (65/100, 312 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova?
Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova gets a moderate 2,360 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #2 of 20 destinations in Solomon Islands for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,219 hours. The year's 2,821 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 | 312 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| February | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 266 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 270 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 242 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 209 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 213 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 200 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 180 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 188 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 241 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 247 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 253 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova by month
The sea off Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova is warmest in January at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in June 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
- Luganville Vanuatu · 554 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
- Honiara Solomon Islands · 645 km · best in Sep · 2,179 h sun/yr
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 822 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
- Nouméa (La Tontouta) New Caledonia · 1,257 km · best in Sep · 2,761 h sun/yr
- Nouméa New Caledonia · 1,285 km · best in Sep · 2,762 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 1,478 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Santa Ana Solomon Islands · 365 km · 2,181 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Sola Vanuatu · 396 km · 2,480 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Kirakira Solomon Islands · 427 km · 2,210 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Olpoi Vanuatu · 470 km · 2,626 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Marau Solomon Islands · 552 km · 2,179 h sun/yr · best in Sep
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