When to go · Honiara
Honiara in November
Mixed month. Wet season starts; cyclone season opens.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Solomon Islands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Solomon Islands overall
Verdict
Wet season starts; cyclone season opens.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- HoniaraHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Guadalcanal north coast, Solomon Islands · Honiara, the war sites, Bonegifine
Honiara lies in the lee of the mountains and is drier than most of the country; December–March is hot, humid and the peak of the cyclone season.
Wet season season
Green and quiet; fewer visitors
Watch: Cyclone risk, flooded roads and flight delays.
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.
Cyclone season begins
November to April · Nationwide
Flights delayed; roads flood
Cyclone and wet season
Nov to Apr
Heavy rain, flight delays and road flooding.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Solomon Islands overall
- Low
- Prices · Solomon Islands overall
- Medium
Solomon Islands overall: Cyclone season begins; still often calm in the west.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Honiara, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 14
May: 14
Crowds
Nov: Low
May: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 2
May: 0
November: Wet season starts; cyclone season opens.
May: Drier, cooler months begin.
Honiara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast