When to go · Kwajalein
Kwajalein in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Marshall Islands: Wettest stretch in the south.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Marshall Islands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Marshall Islands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Marshall Islands: Wettest stretch in the south.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Marshall Islands: Trade winds return; Gospel Day and Christmas church events.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Marshall Islands: Dry trade-wind season; king tides can flood roads.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Marshall Islands: Among the driest months; good for boat days.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Marshall Islands: Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day on 1 March; still dry.
Weather in October
- KwajaleinHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 18 days
- Northern atolls, Marshall Islands · Kwajalein, Maloelap, Wotje, Bikini, Enewetakfine
Much drier than the south, with droughts in some years; typhoons are rare but possible.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Marshall Islands overall
- Low
- Prices · Marshall Islands overall
- Medium
Marshall Islands overall: Wettest stretch in the south.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kwajalein, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 18
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across Marshall Islands: Wettest stretch in the south.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Marshall Islands: Dry trade-wind season; king tides can flood roads.
Kwajalein: 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