When to go · Vanuatu
Vanuatu in June
Great month. Cool, dry and clear; last land dives of the season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vanuatu
- Prices
- Medium
- Vanuatu
Verdict
Cool, dry and clear; last land dives of the season.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Vanuatu in this guide.
Weather in June
- 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, Erromangobest weather
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 Vila26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain days
- Ireupuow27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain days
- Lenakel29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain days
- Lowanatom27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 11 rain days
- Luganville27.7 °C (82 °F) / 21.6 °C (71 °F), 11 rain days82 °F (27.7 °C) / 71 °F (21.6 °C), 11 rain days
- White Grass30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain days
- White Sands26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 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.
Nagol land diving, Pentecost
Saturdays Apr–Jun
Tower jumps in south Pentecost villages; charter flights from Port Vila fill up.
Labour Day and Ascension Day
1 May; Ascension Day (May or Jun)
Public holidays; offices closed.
Pentecost land diving (Naghol) check
April to June · Port Vila
Seasonal ritual dives; book through the island (check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vanuatu
- Medium
- Prices · Vanuatu
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vanuatu, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 3
Jul: 2
June: Cool, dry and clear; last land dives of the season.
July: Independence Day on 30 July and school holidays in Australia and NZ; book ahead.
Vanuatu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in June
Rated best or good this month
Efate and the centre
Best weather of the year (Port Vila, Efate, Epi, Shepherd islands)
South
Best weather of the year (Tanna, Aneityum, Erromango)
North
Best weather of the year (Espiritu Santo, Malekula, Pentecost, Ambrym, Banks and Torres)
Dry and mild.
Best months: May–October
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–October
Best months: May–Oct (drier, cooler, peak diving season)
Best months: May–Oct
Best months: May–Oct