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Monthly climate in La Foa, New Caledonia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Foa features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1053 mm (41.4 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. La Foa enjoys an average of 3380 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Foa, New Caledonia

The warmest months in La Foa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Foa experiences 208 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 La Foa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Average high29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Minimum19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Foa, New Caledonia

La Foa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in La Foa are June, July and September. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Foa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)124 (4.9)148 (5.8)115 (4.5)205 (8.1)76 (3.0)30 (1.2)36 (1.4)51 (2.0)29 (1.1)76 (3.0)40 (1.6)123 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101713141075646714

Monthly sunshine hours in La Foa, New Caledonia

The sunniest months in La Foa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in La Foa: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Foa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours257289294267256236263274288314318320
Mean daily daylight hours13h 16m12h 48m12h 11m11h 34m11h 3m10h 49m10h 56m11h 22m11h 57m12h 34m13h 7m13h 24m

Solar UV radiation in La Foa, New Caledonia

La Foa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 La Foa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Foa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161615129781012131516