When to go · Vanuatu
Vanuatu in December
Mixed month. Hot and humid with storm risk; Christmas holidays fill resorts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Vanuatu
- Prices
- High
- Vanuatu
Verdict
Hot and humid with storm risk; Christmas holidays fill resorts.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatCool, dry and clear; last land dives of the season.
- JulyGreatIndependence Day on 30 July and school holidays in Australia and NZ; book ahead.
- AugustGreatDriest month; chilly nights at the Yasur rim; Rom dance festivals on Ambrym (check dates).
- SeptemberGreatDry and warming; excellent diving visibility.
Weather in December
- Efate and the centre · Port Vila, Efate, Epi, Shepherd islandsrainy
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, Erromangorainy
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 Torresrainy
Hotter and wetter than Efate; the Banks and Torres islands catch cyclones earliest.
- Port Vila29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
- Ireupuow30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain days
- Lenakel30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
- Lowanatom30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain days
- Luganville30 °C (86 °F) / 22.3 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22.3 °C), 15 rain days
- White Grass30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
- White Sands30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Christmas and Family Day big impact
25–26 Dec
Villages celebrate with feasts; Port Vila hotels fill with Australians and New Zealanders.
Cyclone season
November to April · Port Vila
Storms can close roads and airports.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vanuatu
- High
- Prices · Vanuatu
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vanuatu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jun: 3
December: Hot and humid with storm risk; Christmas holidays fill resorts.
June: Cool, dry and clear; last land dives of the season.
Vanuatu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast