Vura in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Vura sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 564 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Vura's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Vura has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Vura's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 564 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Vura in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Vura reaches about 26°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Vura weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 27° / 24° | 367 | 28.4 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 27° / 24° | 349 | 26.1 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 24° | 366 | 28.6 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 24° | 301 | 27.4 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| May | 27° / 24° | 228 | 27.1 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 24° | 172 | 24.8 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 203 | 25.2 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 23° | 189 | 24.9 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 23° | 209 | 24.6 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 23° | 271 | 27.3 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 27° / 23° | 287 | 26.9 | 12.4 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 24° | 337 | 27.7 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vura gets around 564 mm of rain over 75 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vura
None of Vura's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Vura sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is winter a good time to visit Vura?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Vura for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vura in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vura sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 75 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vura in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in January at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°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) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Vura in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vura peaks around March 13 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (very 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) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Vura?
Vura sits at 9.4°S, 160.0°E, 114 m above sea level, in Solomon Islands. The nearest listed city is Kola'a, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Vura
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vura.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,309 m.
The land around Vura is covered by trees (35%), water (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (73%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.
Solomon Islands travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 75% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,086
- 2025
- Homicide rate
- 3.7
- per 100k, 2008
- Road deaths
- 16.5
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- 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 Vura (-9.442°, 159.9888°, elevation 114 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.