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New Caledonia, month by month

The best months for New Caledonia: May, Sep, Oct, Nov.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedHot, humid and cyclone season; residents' holidays fill the islands.Nouméa and the west coast: storm or typhoon risk · East coast and the north: storm or typhoon risk · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryMixedPeak cyclone month; heavy rain possible for days.Nouméa and the west coast: storm or typhoon risk · East coast and the north: storm or typhoon risk · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchMixedStill cyclone season; heat easing late in the month.Nouméa and the west coast: storm or typhoon risk · East coast and the north: storm or typhoon risk · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGoodPleasant and quieter; Easter long weekend; cyclone risk fades.Nouméa and the west coast: fine · East coast and the north: rainy · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: fineCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatWarm days, cooler nights; good for hiking and islands.Nouméa and the west coast: best weather · East coast and the north: fine · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: best weatherCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGoodCool season begins; strong trade winds suit kitesurfing.Nouméa and the west coast: cool · East coast and the north: fine · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGoodAustralian and NZ school holidays and Bastille Day; humpback whales arrive in the south lagoon.Nouméa and the west coast: cool · East coast and the north: fine · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: fineCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  8. AugustGoodWhale-watching season at Prony Bay; Bourail Fair; cool evenings.Nouméa and the west coast: cool · East coast and the north: fine · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: fineCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  9. SeptemberGreatDry and warming; one of the best months for the lagoon and islands; whales until mid-September.Nouméa and the west coast: best weather · East coast and the north: best weather · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberGreatWarm, dry and calm: the pick of the year.Nouméa and the west coast: best weather · East coast and the north: best weather · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGreatWarm and still mostly dry; flame trees bloom in Nouméa.Nouméa and the west coast: best weather · East coast and the north: best weather · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberMixedSummer holidays start mid-month; hot, and the cyclone season opens.Nouméa and the west coast: hot · East coast and the north: rainy · Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines: hotCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Sep: Great

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Sep: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Sep: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 2

    Sep: 2

May: Warm days, cooler nights; good for hiking and islands.

September: Dry and warming; one of the best months for the lagoon and islands; whales until mid-September.

New Caledonia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Nouméa and the west coastNouméa, Bourail, La Foa, KonéStormStormStormOKBestCoolCoolCoolBestBestBestHot
East coast and the northHienghène, Poindimié, ThioStormStormStormWetOKOKOKOKBestBestBestWet
Loyalty Islands and Isle of PinesLifou, Maré, Ouvéa, Isle of PinesStormStormStormOKBestOKOKOKBestBestBestHot