Vanuatu in August

Driest month; chilly nights at the Yasur rim; Rom dance festivals on Ambrym (check dates).

No other month rates higher than August for Vanuatu in this guide.

• Efate and the centre · Port Vila, Efate, Epi, Shepherd islandsbest weather

  Warm and humid Nov–Apr with heavy showers and cyclone risk; May–Oct is drier with trade winds and nights around 19 °C (66 °F).Warm and humid Nov–Apr with heavy showers and cyclone risk; May–Oct is drier with trade winds and nights around 66 °F (19 °C).

• South · Tanna, Aneityum, Erromangocool

  Coolest part of the country; the Yasur crater rim is windy and chilly at night Jun–Aug — bring a jacket.

• North · Espiritu Santo, Malekula, Pentecost, Ambrym, Banks and Torresbest weather

  Hotter and wetter than Efate; the Banks and Torres islands catch cyclones earliest.

• Port Vila25 °C (77 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain days
• Ireupuow26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 9 rain days
• Lenakel28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
• Lowanatom26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain days
• Luganville27.3 °C (81 °F) / 20.9 °C (70 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27.3 °C) / 70 °F (20.9 °C), 8 rain days
• White Grass29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain days
• White Sands27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 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.

• Assumption, Constitution Day, Unity Day

  15 Aug; 5 Oct; 29 Nov

  Public holidays; government offices close.

• Assumption

  15 August · Port Vila

  Public holiday.

Crowds · Vanuatu

Medium

Prices · Vanuatu

Medium

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

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Rated best or good this month

• Efate and the centre

  Best weather of the year (Port Vila, Efate, Epi, Shepherd islands)

• North

  Best weather of the year (Espiritu Santo, Malekula, Pentecost, Ambrym, Banks and Torres)

• Port Vila

  Dry.

• Ireupuow

  Best months: May–October

• Lenakel

  Best months: May–Oct

• Lowanatom

  Best months: May–October

• Luganville

  Best months: May–Oct (drier, cooler, peak diving season)

• White Grass

  Best months: May–Oct

• White Sands

  Best months: May–Oct