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Monthly climate in Vao, New Caledonia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vao features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1181 mm (46.5 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Vao enjoys an average of 3267 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vao, New Caledonia

The warmest months in Vao 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 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vao experiences 121 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 Vao. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vao, New Caledonia

Vao usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 16 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Vao are July, September and November. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vao. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)116 (4.6)140 (5.5)150 (5.9)183 (7.2)119 (4.7)65 (2.6)42 (1.6)68 (2.7)30 (1.2)108 (4.2)57 (2.3)103 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1216161613910659611

Monthly sunshine hours in Vao, New Caledonia

The sunniest months in Vao are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Vao: January, May and June receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vao. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246288288254245218249259282304312316
Mean daily daylight hours13h 20m12h 50m12h 11m11h 32m11h 0m10h 45m10h 52m11h 20m11h 57m12h 36m13h 11m13h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Vao, New Caledonia

Vao experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Vao UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vao. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15161512867911131416