Vanuatu in March

Still stormy; several of the worst cyclones (Pam 2015, Judy and Kevin 2023) hit in March.

March is rated avoid. 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.

• Efate and the centre · Port Vila, Efate, Epi, Shepherd islandsstorm or typhoon risk

  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, Erromangostorm or typhoon risk

  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 Torresstorm or typhoon risk

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

• Port Vila29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain days
• Ireupuow30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain days
• Lenakel31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
• Lowanatom30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 18 rain days
• Luganville30.2 °C (86 °F) / 22.9 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30.2 °C) / 73 °F (22.9 °C), 18 rain days
• White Grass30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain days
• White Sands29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 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.

• Custom Chiefs Day

  5 Mar

  Kastom celebrations and dances in some areas; offices close (check).

• Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday)

  Mar–Apr

  Church-going weekend; many services stop.

• Cyclone season

  November to April · Port Vila

  Storms can close roads and airports.

Crowds · Vanuatu

Low

Prices · Vanuatu

Low

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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• Efate and the centre

  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

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

• North

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

• Port Vila

  Cyclone season; heavy rain.