Koror in January

Drier and calmer; good visibility.

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

January is rated good. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatDry season; calm seas.
• MarchGreatDry season; calm seas.
• AprilGreatStill drier; heat builds.

• KororHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 17 days
• Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands, Palau · Main islands and the southern lagoonfine

  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.

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.

• Lunar New Year (Taiwan, Korea, China) big impact

  Late Jan – Feb (lunar) · Palau

  Boats and hotels fill with Asian visitors.

Crowds · Palau overall

Medium

Prices · Palau overall

Medium

Palau overall: Showers but calmer seas; good diving visibility.

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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