Is Honiara sunnier than Port Vila?

Port Vila is the sunnier: about 2,538 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,179 — a difference of 359 hours.

Which is warmer, Honiara or Port Vila?

Honiara is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 30°C (86°F) versus 27°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Honiara or Port Vila?

Port Vila scores better across November–February: 69/100 average versus 64, with daytime highs around 28°C.

Which has the warmer sea, Honiara or Port Vila?

Honiara — its sea peaks at about 31°C (88°F) versus 30°C.

Honiara vs Port Vila: which is sunnier?

🇸🇧 Solomon Islands vs 🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 1,282 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Port Vila is the sunnier overall: about 2,538 hours of sunshine a year to Honiara's 2,179. Port Vila has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Honiara	Port Vila
Sunshine hours / year	2,179	2,538
Sunniest month	September (72/100)	August (83/100)
Nov–Feb average score	64/100	69/100
Jun–Aug average score	68/100	80/100
Rain / year	2,326 mm	1,546 mm
Warmest sea	31°C / 88°F	30°C / 86°F
Peak midday UV	12 (extreme)	13 (extreme)

Honiara vs Port Vila month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Honiara	Port Vila	Honiara	Port Vila	Honiara	Port Vila	Honiara	Port Vila
January	64	66	30°	28°	263	197	31°	30°
February	64	66	30°	28°	305	173	30°	30°
March	64	66	30°	28°	277	232	31°	29°
April	64	66	30°	28°	220	204	31°	29°
May	64	74	30°	27°	214	110	30°	28°
June	65	76	29°	26°	143	98	30°	27°
July	67	81	29°	25°	135	69	30°	27°
August	71	83	29°	25°	114	61	29°	26°
September	72	83	30°	25°	107	59	29°	26°
October	64	77	30°	26°	160	94	30°	27°
November	64	74	30°	27°	167	110	30°	28°
December	64	68	30°	28°	221	139	31°	29°

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Port Vila · Jun Port Vila · Jul Port Vila · Aug Port Vila · Sep Port Vila · Oct Port Vila · Nov Port Vila · Dec Port Vila.

When to pick which

November–February: Port Vila (average score 69/100 vs 64). Honiara is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
March–May: Port Vila (average score 69/100 vs 64). Honiara is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
June–August: Port Vila (average score 80/100 vs 68). Honiara is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
September–October: Port Vila (average score 80/100 vs 68). Honiara is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.

Sea temperature

Honiara's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Honiara all year, Port Vila all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.

Full month-by-month guides: Honiara weather by month · Port Vila weather by month.

More comparisons: Honiara vs Port Moresby · Honiara vs South Tarawa · Honiara vs Luganville · Port Vila vs Nouméa · Port Vila vs Nouméa (La Tontouta) · Port Vila vs Suva · all head-to-heads