When to go · Vanuatu
Vanuatu in November
Mixed month. Cyclone season opens; often still fine, but keep plans flexible.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Vanuatu
- Prices
- Medium
- Vanuatu
Verdict
Cyclone season opens; often still fine, but keep plans flexible.
Is another month better than November?
November 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 November
- 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, Erromangofine
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 Vila28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain days
- Ireupuow29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain days
- Lenakel30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
- Lowanatom29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain days
- Luganville29.4 °C (85 °F) / 22.3 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days85 °F (29.4 °C) / 72 °F (22.3 °C), 13 rain days
- White Grass30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
- White Sands30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vanuatu
- Low
- Prices · Vanuatu
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vanuatu, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 3
Jun: 3
November: Cyclone season opens; often still fine, but keep plans flexible.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.