New Caledonia in March

Still cyclone season; heat easing late in the month.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatWarm days, cooler nights; good for hiking and islands.
• SeptemberGreatDry and warming; one of the best months for the lagoon and islands; whales until mid-September.
• OctoberGreatWarm, dry and calm: the pick of the year.
• NovemberGreatWarm and still mostly dry; flame trees bloom in Nouméa.

• Nouméa and the west coast · Nouméa, Bourail, La Foa, Konéstorm or typhoon risk

  Drier side of Grande Terre; 30 °C (86 °F) and humid in the hot season, 20–24 °C (68–75 °F) and windy in the cool season (June–August).Drier side of Grande Terre; 86 °F (30 °C) and humid in the hot season, 68–75 °F (20–24 °C) and windy in the cool season (June–August).

• East coast and the north · Hienghène, Poindimié, Thiostorm or typhoon risk

  Wetter windward coast with lush valleys; roads can close after heavy rain.

• Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines · Lifou, Maré, Ouvéa, Isle of Pinesstorm or typhoon risk

  Lagoon swimming is best September–December and April–May; cool-season water is fresh (22–23 °C (72–73 °F)).Lagoon swimming is best September–December and April–May; cool-season water is fresh (72–73 °F (22–23 °C)).

• Nouméa29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 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.

• Easter

  Mar–Apr (Easter Monday)

  Long weekend; Dumbéa's giant omelette festival; islands busy.

• Cyclone season check

  Dec–Apr · Nouméa

  Storms can close airports and cancel ferries; keep a buffer day.

Crowds · New Caledonia

Low

Prices · New Caledonia

Medium

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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• Nouméa and the west coast

  Drier side of Grande Terre; 30 °C (86 °F) and humid in the hot season, 20–24 °C (68–75 °F) and windy in the cool season (June–August).Drier side of Grande Terre; 86 °F (30 °C) and humid in the hot season, 68–75 °F (20–24 °C) and windy in the cool season (June–August).

• East coast and the north

  Wetter windward coast with lush valleys; roads can close after heavy rain.

• Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines

  Lagoon swimming is best September–December and April–May; cool-season water is fresh (22–23 °C (72–73 °F)).Lagoon swimming is best September–December and April–May; cool-season water is fresh (72–73 °F (22–23 °C)).