Koror in August

Wet season; rough days for boats.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatDry season; calm seas.
• MarchGreatDry season; calm seas.
• AprilGreatStill drier; heat builds.
• NovemberGoodRain easing; good diving returns.

• KororHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 21 days
• Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands, Palau · Main islands and the southern lagoonrainy

  Hot and humid all year (27–31 °C (81–88 °F)) with rain in every month. February to April is the driest stretch; June to October is wettest, with the south-west monsoon making some west-side dive sites rough in July–September. Palau is south of the main typhoon belt, but Bopha (2012) and Haiyan (2013) showed it can be hit.Hot and humid all year (81–88 °F (27–31 °C)) with rain in every month. February to April is the driest stretch; June to October is wettest, with the south-west monsoon making some west-side dive sites rough in July–September. Palau is south of the main typhoon belt, but Bopha (2012) and Haiyan (2013) showed it can be hit.

Crowds · Palau overall

Medium

Prices · Palau overall

Medium

Palau overall: Wettest weeks and rougher crossings; Asian summer holidays.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Koror, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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