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Climatological Information for Port Vila

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Jan 23.4 30.3 295.8 20 Feb 23.6 30.2 311.8 20 Mar 23.4 29.9 330.4 21 Apr 22.5 28.9 215.0 18 May 21.3 27.7 151.2 17 Jun 20.5 26.7 161.3 15 Jul 19.5 25.9 102.8 14 Aug 19.3 26.1 100.5 14 Sep 19.6 26.7 87.2 11 Oct 20.6 27.8 116.6 13 Nov 21.7 28.9 153.7 14 Dec 22.4 29.7 195.8 16 The climate is sub-tropical with approximately nine months of warm to hot rainy weather and the possibility of cyclones and three to four months of cooler drier weather characterized by winds from the southeast. The water temperature ranges from 72 °F (22 °C) in winter to 82 °F (28 °C) in the summer. Cool between April and September, the days become hotter and more humid starting in October. The daily temperature ranges from 68 °F (20 °C) to 90 °F (32 °C). Southeasterly trade winds occur from May to October.[25] Vanuatu has a long rainy session, with significant rainfall usually occurring almost every month. The wettest and hottest months are December through April, which also constitute the cyclone season. The driest months are June through November. Rainfall averages about 2,360 millimetres (93 in) per year but can be as high as 4,000 millimetres (160 in) in the northern islands

NOTE: The information regarding Vanuatu on this page is re-published from Wikipedia and World Meteorological Organization.