Best time to go to islands of the South Pacific for a perfect weather and where to go?
Get the very best time to go to Other South Pacific Islands from seasonal averages in many locations like Solomon islands or Samoan Islands on this page.
When is the best time to go to islands of the South Pacific?
When is the best time to go to islands of the South Pacific? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In the South Pacific Islands, the weather is good across more than 24% of the territory for: June, July, August, September and October
- The cities with the best climate are Tarawa, Christmas Island, Gilbert islands (Nikunau) and Tabiteuea Island, with good weather at least 11 months a year
- The best months for swimming in Avarua are January, February, March, April, November and December
Where and when to go based on the weather?
Cook islands
Avarua, Palmerston island, Rarotonga island...
Fiji
Nadi, Suva, Sigatoka...
Kiribati
Tarawa, Christmas Island, Banaba Island...
Samoan Islands
Apia, Savai'i island, Upolu island...
Solomon islands
Honiara, Choiseul Island, Guadalcanal Island...
Tonga
Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu Island, Haʻapai islands (Lifuka and Foa)...
Tuvalu
Vaiaku (Fongafale), Funafuti, Nanumea...
Vanuatu
Port-Vila, Luganville, Norsup...
To get all the information about the climate and weather in the South Pacific Islands for a specific month, click on the corresponding link below:
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Best time to travel to South Pacific Islands by cities
Cook islands 
Fiji 
Kiribati 
Samoan Islands 
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Tonga 
Tuvalu 
Vanuatu 
Temperatures and rainfall in the South Pacific Islands
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of South Pacific Islands and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Nadi, Port-Vila, Avarua, Apia and Nukuʻalofa, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in the South Pacific Islands
Find out when South Pacific Islands has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.
Tourist seasons in the South Pacific Islands
The months with low numbers of tourists are: . The number of visitors to South Pacific Islands is high in: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
- High season in the South Pacific Islands: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
Figure: Visitor index for South Pacific Islands month by month
Where to go in the South Pacific Islands?
This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Nadi | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 79°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 85°F |
| Port-Vila | 83°F | 85°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 77°F | 77°F | 77°F | 79°F | 81°F | 83°F |
| Avarua | 81°F | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 76°F | 76°F | 76°F | 77°F | 81°F |
| Apia | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 85°F | 85°F |
| Nukuʻalofa | 81°F | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 74°F | 76°F | 76°F | 77°F | 79°F |
| Vaiaku (Fongafale) | 86°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Suva | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 81°F | 81°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F |
| Palmerston island | 83°F | 83°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 79°F | 77°F | 79°F | 79°F | 81°F | 83°F |
| Rarotonga island | 81°F | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 76°F | 76°F | 76°F | 77°F | 81°F |
| Tarawa | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F |
| Honiara | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F |
| Savai'i island | 85°F | 83°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F |
| Upolu island | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 85°F | 85°F |
| Rakahanga island | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 83°F | 83°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F |
| Banaba Island | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Christmas Island | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F |
| Gilbert islands (Nikunau) | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F |
| Tabiteuea Island | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F |
| Choiseul Island | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Guadalcanal Island | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F |
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About South Pacific Islands
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Is this weather information for South Pacific Islands reliable?
Climate data for South Pacific Islands has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for South Pacific Islands allows us to determine the average for each month in Nadi, Port-Vila, Avarua, Apia, Nukuʻalofa, Vaiaku (Fongafale), Suva, Palmerston island, and 55 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.