When to go · Palau
Palau, month by month
The best months for Palau: Feb, Mar, Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodShowers but calmer seas; good diving visibility.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: fine · Koror: 30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 17 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: fine · Koror: 86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatStart of the driest spell; Lunar New Year crowds from Taiwan and Korea.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: best weather · Koror: 30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: best weather · Koror: 86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchGreatDry-ish and calm; among the best months for diving.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: best weather · Koror: 30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: best weather · Koror: 86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatWarm and relatively dry; Golden Week bookings late in the month.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: best weather · Koror: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 14 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: best weather · Koror: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGoodGolden Week early; rain starts to increase.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: fine · Koror: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 18 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: fine · Koror: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedRainy season begins; diving continues.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: rainy · Koror: 31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 20 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: rainy · Koror: 88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedWet; south-west winds can close some west-side sites.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: rainy · Koror: 30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 22 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: rainy · Koror: 86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedWettest weeks and rougher crossings; Asian summer holidays.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: rainy · Koror: 30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 21 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: rainy · Koror: 86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberMixedHeavy rain; quiet boats and lower rates.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: rainy · Koror: 30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 20 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: rainy · Koror: 86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberMixedStill wet; Independence Day on the 1st.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: rainy · Koror: 30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 20 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: rainy · Koror: 86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGoodRain easing; seas calming on the west side.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: fine · Koror: 30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 18 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: fine · Koror: 86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGoodHoliday demand; good diving.Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: fine · Koror: 30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 19 rain daysKoror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands: fine · Koror: 86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Palau, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 2
Mar: 3
February: Start of the driest spell; Lunar New Year crowds from Taiwan and Korea.
March: Dry-ish and calm; among the best months for diving.
Palau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
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How each climate zone rates each month.