Federated States of Micronesia in January

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

No other month rates higher than January for Federated States of Micronesia in this guide.

• Yap and Chuuk (west) · Colonia (Yap), Weno and the Chuuk Lagoonbest weather

  Drier and calmer Jan–Apr, which is also the Yap manta mating season; the western states sit closer to the typhoon track, most active Aug–Nov. Lagoon diving in Chuuk runs all year.

• Pohnpei and Kosrae (east) · Kolonia, Palikir, Lelu, Tofolfine

  Among the wettest inhabited places on Earth: showers most days all year, least rain Jan–Mar. Typhoons are rare this far east, though storms can form nearby.

• Kolonia30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 21 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 21 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• New Year's Day

  1 Jan

  Offices close.

• Drier season begins

  Jan–Mar · Kolonia

  More sun and calmer seas; a good time for boats and Nan Madol.

Crowds · Federated States of Micronesia

Medium

Prices · Federated States of Micronesia

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Yap and Chuuk (west)

  Best weather of the year (Colonia (Yap), Weno and the Chuuk Lagoon)

• Kolonia

  Slightly drier; still showers.