Ouvéa weather in October

In October, Ouvéa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 53 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ouvéa's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouvéa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
24 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Ouvéa is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Ouvéa reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ouvéa weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°14712.913.16.2
Feb27° / 26°15914.812.75.6
Mar27° / 26°19016.912.15.5
Apr26° / 25°13813.111.56.2
May25° / 24°11910.5116.9
Jun24° / 23°777.410.87.3
Jul23° / 22°615.910.97.5
Aug23° / 21°706.411.37.4
Sep23° / 22°63611.97.8
Oct24° / 23°535.812.57.9
Nov25° / 24°656.9137.6
Dec26° / 25°9111.613.26.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47228
57228
67228
77327
87228
97228
107129
117030
127030
136832
146832
156733
166535
176535
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246634
256634
266832
276832
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ouvéa gets around 53 mm of rain over 5.8 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
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516
616
717
817
918
1018
1119
1220
1321
1421
1522
1623
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2321
2420
2520
2619
2719
2819
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122234356
222234366
322134376
412134377
512034387
612033387
712033387
812033398
912033398
1011933398
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1211833399
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2309354412
2408344413
2508344513
2607344613
2707334614
2807324714
2907324715
3006314715
3106314815

Wind in October

Winds average 24 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
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3024breezy
3124breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:375:48
212.25:365:49
312.25:355:49
412.25:345:49
512.35:345:50
612.35:335:50
712.35:325:50
812.35:315:51
912.35:305:51
1012.45:295:51
1112.45:285:52
1212.45:285:52
1312.45:275:52
1412.45:265:53
1512.55:255:53
1612.55:245:53
1712.55:245:54
1812.55:235:54
1912.55:225:55
2012.65:215:55
2112.65:215:55
2212.65:205:56
2312.65:195:56
2412.65:195:57
2512.65:185:57
2612.75:185:58
2712.75:175:58
2812.75:165:59
2912.75:165:59
3012.75:156:00
3112.85:156:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
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196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ouvéa

In seasonPeak

None of Ouvéa's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ouvéa?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Ouvéa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ouvéa in October

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

In October, Ouvéa sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ouvéa in October

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ouvéa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ouvéa peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ouvéa?

Ouvéa sits at 20.7°S, 166.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in New Caledonia. The nearest listed city is Bourail, 148 km away.

BourailDumbéaMont-DoreNoumea

Topography around Ouvéa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouvéa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m.

The land around Ouvéa is covered by trees (49%) and water (43%) within 3 km, water (90%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
42 m
80 km
92 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Bourail 148 km · Dumbéa 168 km · Mont-Dore 179 km · Noumea 181 km · Port Vila 374 km · Kingston 945 km · Sigatoka 1,184 km · Nadi 1,185 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
Christian 85%unaffiliated 10%Muslim 3%other 2%

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 Ouvéa (-20.6528°, 166.5364°, 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).