When to go · Vanuatu
Vanuatu in September
Great month. Dry and warming; excellent diving visibility.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Vanuatu
- Prices
- Medium
- Vanuatu
Verdict
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).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), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain days
- Ireupuow27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 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
- Luganville27.9 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (27.9 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 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 Sands28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vanuatu
- Medium
- Prices · Vanuatu
- Medium
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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.
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)
Dry.
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