When to go · Palau

Palau in August

Mixed month. Wettest weeks and rougher crossings; Asian summer holidays.

Key facts

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Palau

Wettest weeks and rougher crossings; Asian summer holidays.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands · Main islands and the southern lagoonrainy
Hot and humid all year (27–31 °C (81–88 °F)) with rain in every month. February to April is the driest stretch; June to October is wettest, with the south-west monsoon making some west-side dive sites rough in July–September. Palau is south of the main typhoon belt, but Bopha (2012) and Haiyan (2013) showed it can be hit.Hot and humid all year (81–88 °F (27–31 °C)) with rain in every month. February to April is the driest stretch; June to October is wettest, with the south-west monsoon making some west-side dive sites rough in July–September. Palau is south of the main typhoon belt, but Bopha (2012) and Haiyan (2013) showed it can be hit.
Koror30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 21 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 21 rain days

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

First month

Second month

August: Wettest weeks and rougher crossings; Asian summer holidays.

February: Start of the driest spell; Lunar New Year crowds from Taiwan and Korea.

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