Palau in October

Still wet; Independence Day on the 1st.

October is rated mixed. 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.
• NovemberGoodRain easing; seas calming on the west side.

• 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), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 20 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.

• Chuseok (Korea)

  Sep–Oct (lunar)

  Korean visitor surge.

• Independence Day

  1 Oct

  Parades and events; offices close.

Crowds · Palau

Low

Prices · Palau

Low

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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