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Sola, Vanuatu climate
Af Tropical rainforest
Sola has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical rainforest, Köppen Af). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 29°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 23°C at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 4215 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Sola climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 369 | 324 | 390 | 453 | 379 | 332 | 314 | 329 | 253 | 355 | 372 | 346 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 369 | 324 | 390 | 453 | 379 | 332 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 314 | 329 | 253 | 355 | 372 | 346 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 3 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.5 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 12.0 | 13.3 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 9.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 75 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 70 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.5 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 12.0 | 13.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 9.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 13 years of daily observations at Sola/vanua Lava Isl, a weather station, about 3 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.