Marshall Islands in October

Wettest stretch in the south.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatTrade winds return; Gospel Day and Christmas church events.
• JanuaryGreatDry trade-wind season; king tides can flood roads.
• FebruaryGreatAmong the driest months; good for boat days.
• MarchGreatNuclear Victims Remembrance Day on 1 March; still dry.

• Southern atolls · Majuro, Arno, Mili, Jaluitrainy

  Trade winds and fewer showers Dec–Apr; wetter and calmer from May to November. King tides flood low ground mainly Jan–Mar.

• Northern atolls · Kwajalein, Maloelap, Wotje, Bikini, Enewetakfine

  Much drier than the south, with droughts in some years; typhoons are rare but possible.

• Ralik: Ralik chain · western Marshall Islandsbest weather

  Dry season Nov–Mar offers calm seas; wet season May–Oct brings stronger winds and occasional squalls.

• Ratak: Ratak chain · Eastern Marshall Islandsfine

  Dry season December–May; wetter June–November with typhoon risk August–October. Trade winds moderate temperatures year-round, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F).Dry season December–May; wetter June–November with typhoon risk August–October. Trade winds moderate temperatures year-round, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C).

• Majuro30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 22 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 22 rain days
• Ebeye30 °C (86 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 rain days
• Kwajalein30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 18 rain days

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.

• Compact of Free Association Day

  October 21 · Majuro

  A public holiday; events and closures.

Crowds · Marshall Islands

Low

Prices · Marshall Islands

Medium

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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