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Monthly climate in Fayaoue, New Caledonia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fayaoue features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1318 mm (51.9 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fayaoue enjoys an average of 3323 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 53 minutes to 13 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fayaoue, New Caledonia

The warmest months in Fayaoue are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fayaoue experiences 177 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fayaoue. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average low26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fayaoue, New Caledonia

Fayaoue usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 17 rainy days and 184 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fayaoue are June, July and September. On average, 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fayaoue. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)141 (5.5)191 (7.5)148 (5.8)212 (8.3)141 (5.5)45 (1.8)29 (1.1)80 (3.1)36 (1.4)107 (4.2)54 (2.1)135 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)13171917147755101016

Monthly sunshine hours in Fayaoue, New Caledonia

The sunniest months in Fayaoue are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fayaoue: January, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fayaoue. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250286293260261232257266281303312315
Mean daily daylight hours13h 12m12h 45m12h 11m11h 36m11h 7m10h 53m11h 0m11h 24m11h 57m12h 33m13h 4m13h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Fayaoue, New Caledonia

Fayaoue experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fayaoue UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fayaoue. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161615129781012131415