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Federated States of Micronesia, month by month

The best months for Federated States of Micronesia: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatDrier start of the year; Yap mantas gather and seas are calm in Chuuk.Yap and Chuuk (west): best weather · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): fine · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGreatBest month for most states; Chuuk remembers Operation Hailstone (17–18 Feb).Yap and Chuuk (west): best weather · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): best weather · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGreatYap Day festival early in the month; book Yap rooms months ahead.Yap and Chuuk (west): best weather · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): best weather · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 21 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGreatStill dry-ish; the last easy month before the rains build.Yap and Chuuk (west): best weather · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): fine · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 24 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  5. MayMixedRains increase, especially on Pohnpei and Kosrae; diving continues.Yap and Chuuk (west): fine · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainy · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 26 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneMixedWet and humid; waterfalls at their fullest on Pohnpei.Yap and Chuuk (west): rainy · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainy · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 25 rain daysCrowds: Low
  7. JulyMixedUS summer brings family visitors back from Guam and Hawaii; flights fill.Yap and Chuuk (west): rainy · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainy · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 26 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustMixedTyphoon season builds in Yap and Chuuk; keep flexible dates.Yap and Chuuk (west): storm or typhoon risk · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainy · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 25 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedLiberation Days in Kosrae and Pohnpei; typhoon risk in the west.Yap and Chuuk (west): storm or typhoon risk · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainy · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 24 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberMixedPeak storm risk for Yap and Chuuk; eastern states wet but workable.Yap and Chuuk (west): storm or typhoon risk · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainy · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 25 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberMixedStorm season tails off late in the month.Yap and Chuuk (west): storm or typhoon risk · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainy · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 25 rain daysCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberGoodDrier weather returns; Christmas flights full of returning families.Yap and Chuuk (west): fine · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): fine · Kolonia: 30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 23 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Federated States of Micronesia, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 2

    Feb: 0

January: Drier start of the year; Yap mantas gather and seas are calm in Chuuk.

February: Best month for most states; Chuuk remembers Operation Hailstone (17–18 Feb).

Federated States of Micronesia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Yap and Chuuk (west)Colonia (Yap), Weno and the Chuuk LagoonBestBestBestBestOKWetWetStormStormStormStormOK
Pohnpei and Kosrae (east)Kolonia, Palikir, Lelu, TofolOKBestBestOKWetWetWetWetWetWetWetOK