Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sola features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2930 mm (115.3 inches) and receives 263 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sola enjoys an average of 3243 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sola are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sola experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sola, Vanuatu with other places around the world.
Sola usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 25 rainy days and 363 mm (14.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sola are July, September and October. On average, 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 249 (9.8) | 333 (13.1) | 356 (14.0) | 399 (15.7) | 294 (11.6) | 177 (7.0) | 110 (4.3) | 171 (6.7) | 156 (6.2) | 170 (6.7) | 230 (9.1) | 283 (11.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Sola are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sola: January, April and June receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 254 | 273 | 250 | 265 | 251 | 271 | 274 | 276 | 302 | 290 | 293 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 49m | 12h 31m | 12h 9m | 11h 46m | 11h 27m | 11h 18m | 11h 22m | 11h 38m | 12h 0m | 12h 23m | 12h 44m | 12h 55m |
Sola experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, 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 Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sola UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |