When to go · Kolonia
Kolonia in January
Good month. Slightly drier; still showers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Medium
- Federated States of Micronesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Federated States of Micronesia overall
Verdict
Slightly drier; still showers.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KoloniaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 21 days
- Pohnpei and Kosrae (east), Federated States of Micronesia · 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.
Drier season season
More sun, calmer seas and the best time for Nan Madol and boats.
Watch: Still showers most 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.
Drier season begins
Jan–Mar · Citywide
More sun and calmer seas; a good time for boats and Nan Madol.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Federated States of Micronesia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Federated States of Micronesia overall
- Medium
Federated States of Micronesia overall: Drier start of the year; Yap mantas gather and seas are calm in Chuuk.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kolonia, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 21
Feb: 19 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Slightly drier; still showers.
February: One of the drier months.
Kolonia: 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