Vanuatu in May

Dry season begins; land diving in full swing.

May is rated good. 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 islandsfine

  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 Torresfine

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

• Port Vila27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 11 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 11 rain days
• Ireupuow28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain days
• Lenakel30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
• Lowanatom28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 12 rain days
• Luganville28.5 °C (83 °F) / 22.3 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days83 °F (28.5 °C) / 72 °F (22.3 °C), 13 rain days
• White Grass31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
• White Sands27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 6 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.

• 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.

• Labour Day

  1 May · Port Vila

  Public holiday.

• Pentecost land diving (Naghol)

  Apr–Jun · Port Vila

  On Pentecost Island, a flight away; dives are seasonal and must be booked through the island (check).

Crowds · Vanuatu

Medium

Prices · Vanuatu

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• South

  Best weather of the year (Tanna, Aneityum, Erromango)

• Port Vila

  Drier, cooler months begin.

• 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