Palau in January

Showers but calmer seas; good diving visibility.

January is rated good. These months rate higher:

• FebruaryGreatStart of the driest spell; Lunar New Year crowds from Taiwan and Korea.
• MarchGreatDry-ish and calm; among the best months for diving.
• AprilGreatWarm and relatively dry; Golden Week bookings late in the month.

• Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands · Main islands and the southern lagoonfine

  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), 17 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 17 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.

• New Year

  1 Jan

  Offices close.

• Lunar New Year (Taiwan, Korea, China) big impact

  Late Jan – Feb (lunar)

  Boats and hotels fill with Asian visitors.

Crowds · Palau

Medium

Prices · Palau

Medium

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Rated best or good this month

• Koror

  Drier and calmer; good visibility.