Bourail in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Bourail sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 160 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Bourail's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bourail's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 17°C
Rainfall: 160 mm; 21 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 6.9; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Bourail in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early September to 29°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Bourail reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

How spring really feels in Bourail

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bourail weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 22°	148	16	13.2	4.4
Feb	30° / 22°	158	17.6	12.7	4.0
Mar	29° / 22°	186	18.8	12.2	4.4
Apr	27° / 20°	115	13.4	11.5	5.8
May	25° / 18°	89	8.9	11	6.8
Jun	24° / 16°	76	6.9	10.7	7.3
Jul	23° / 15°	63	6	10.8	7.4
Aug	23° / 15°	72	6.5	11.3	7.4
Sep	25° / 16°	45	5.4	11.9	7.6
Oct	27° / 17°	42	6.7	12.5	7.0
Nov	28° / 19°	73	8.6	13	6.0
Dec	29° / 20°	107	13.6	13.3	4.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bourail gets around 160 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bourail

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In spring, Bourail overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bourail sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Bourail's rainy season runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Bourail?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.9

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bourail for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bourail in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Bourail sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Bourail in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	27	27	27	26	25	24	23	23	23	24	25	26
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Warm	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Warm	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	27	Warm
Feb	27	Warm
Mar	27	Warm
Apr	26	Warm
May	25	Warm
Jun	24	Warm
Jul	23	Refreshing
Aug	23	Refreshing
Sep	23	Refreshing
Oct	24	Refreshing
Nov	25	Warm
Dec	26	Warm

UV index in Bourail in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bourail peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	14	10	7	6	6	8	11	13	13	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	10	Very high
May	7	High
Jun	6	High
Jul	6	High
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Bourail?

Bourail sits at 21.6°S, 165.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in New Caledonia. The nearest listed city is Dumbéa, 119 km away.

Topography around Bourail

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bourail.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bourail has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,091 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,492 m.

The land around Bourail is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km

424 m

trees 54%

16 km

1,091 m

trees 60%

80 km

1,492 m

water 55%

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Spring weather nearby: Dumbéa 119 km · Noumea 126 km · Mont-Dore 135 km · Ouvéa 148 km · Port Vila 518 km · Kingston 869 km · Sigatoka 1,312 km · Nadi 1,316 km

New Caledonia travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type C / F; 220 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita: $29,213; 2024
Safe drinking water: 97%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 3.1; per 100k, 2009
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bourail (-21.5669°, 165.4974°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.