Port Vila weather in October

In October, Port Vila sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 85 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Port Vila's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Vila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:20 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
27 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Port Vila is capital and largest city of Vanuatu.

Density
1,521/km²
people per km²

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 25°C through the month.

A typical October day in Port Vila reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Port Vila weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°18617.912.95.3
Feb28° / 26°19219.112.64.8
Mar28° / 26°23721.812.14.7
Apr27° / 26°2091911.65.1
May26° / 25°14612.611.26.2
Jun25° / 24°10410.2116.7
Jul24° / 23°667.8117.3
Aug24° / 23°577.611.47.4
Sep24° / 23°73811.97.3
Oct25° / 24°858.612.47.2
Nov26° / 25°7910.412.86.7
Dec27° / 25°13214.6136.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155743
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205545
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265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Port Vila gets around 85 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
226
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427
527
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3028
3129

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
162542260
262542270
362542270
452542280
552442280
652442291
742441301
842441301
942341311
1042340321
1142240341
1232140351
1332139361
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1531939381
1631939391
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2711440450
2811439460
2911439460
3011339470
3111339470

Wind in October

Winds average 27 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
427breezy
527breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:315:40
212.25:305:41
312.25:295:41
412.25:285:41
512.25:285:41
612.25:275:42
712.35:265:42
812.35:255:42
912.35:255:42
1012.35:245:42
1112.35:235:43
1212.35:225:43
1312.45:225:43
1412.45:215:43
1512.45:205:44
1612.45:205:44
1712.45:195:44
1812.45:185:45
1912.55:185:45
2012.55:175:45
2112.55:165:46
2212.55:165:46
2312.55:155:46
2412.55:155:47
2512.65:145:47
2612.65:135:47
2712.65:135:48
2812.65:125:48
2912.65:125:49
3012.65:125:49
3112.65:115:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 6.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
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216.2Intense
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246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Port Vila

In seasonPeak

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

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

Port Vila'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 Port Vila?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Port Vila in October

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

In October, Port Vila sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Port Vila in October

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in October — 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 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Port Vila in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Vila peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Port Vila?

Port Vila sits at 17.7°S, 168.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Vanuatu. The nearest listed city is Ouvéa, 374 km away.

Topography around Port Vila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Vila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m.

The land around Port Vila is covered by trees (42%) and water (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
646 m
80 km
631 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Ouvéa 374 km · Bourail 518 km · Dumbéa 528 km · Mont-Dore 535 km · Noumea 541 km · Nadi 964 km · Lautoka 968 km · Sigatoka 973 km

Vanuatu travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,039
2025
Safe drinking water
19%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 40%Roman Catholic 12%other 12%customary beliefs 3%

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 Port Vila (-17.7365°, 168.3137°, elevation 10 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).