When to go · Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia in July
Mixed month. US summer brings family visitors back from Guam and Hawaii; flights fill.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Prices
- Medium
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Verdict
US summer brings family visitors back from Guam and Hawaii; flights fill.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatDrier start of the year; Yap mantas gather and seas are calm in Chuuk.
- FebruaryGreatBest month for most states; Chuuk remembers Operation Hailstone (17–18 Feb).
- MarchGreatYap Day festival early in the month; book Yap rooms months ahead.
- AprilGreatStill dry-ish; the last easy month before the rains build.
Weather in July
- Yap and Chuuk (west) · Colonia (Yap), Weno and the Chuuk Lagoonrainy
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, Tofolrainy
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), 26 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 26 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Typhoon season
Mainly Jul–Nov · Kolonia
Storms can cancel flights and boats.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Federated States of Micronesia
- Medium
- Prices · Federated States of Micronesia
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Federated States of Micronesia, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Jan: 2
July: US summer brings family visitors back from Guam and Hawaii; flights fill.
January: Drier start of the year; Yap mantas gather and seas are calm in Chuuk.
Federated States of Micronesia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast