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Vanuatu in September

Great month. Dry and warming; excellent diving visibility.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Vanuatu
Prices
Medium
Vanuatu

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Vanuatu

Dry and warming; excellent diving visibility.

Is another month better than September?

No other month rates higher than September for Vanuatu in this guide.

Weather in September

  • 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).

  • 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), 8 rain days
  • Ireupuow27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lenakel29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lowanatom27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 11 rain days
  • Luganville27.9 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days
  • White Grass30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days
  • White Sands28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days

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

    Sep: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Jun: 3

September: Dry and warming; excellent diving visibility.

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.

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Where to go in September

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)

  • Port Vila

    Dry.

  • 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