Is Nouméa sunnier than Luganville?

Nouméa is the sunnier: about 2,762 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,396 — a difference of 366 hours.

Which is warmer, Nouméa or Luganville?

Luganville is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 27°C (81°F) versus 24°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Nouméa or Luganville?

Nouméa scores better across November–February: 79/100 average versus 65, with daytime highs around 26°C.

Which has the warmer sea, Nouméa or Luganville?

Luganville — its sea peaks at about 31°C (88°F) versus 29°C.

Nouméa vs Luganville: which is sunnier?

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Nouméa is the sunnier overall: about 2,762 hours of sunshine a year to Luganville's 2,396. Nouméa has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.

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

At a glance

	Nouméa	Luganville
Sunshine hours / year	2,762	2,396
Sunniest month	September (88/100)	August (73/100)
Nov–Feb average score	79/100	65/100
Jun–Aug average score	83/100	69/100
Rain / year	999 mm	2,329 mm
Warmest sea	29°C / 84°F	31°C / 88°F
Peak midday UV	12 (extreme)	13 (extreme)

Nouméa vs Luganville month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Nouméa	Luganville	Nouméa	Luganville	Nouméa	Luganville	Nouméa	Luganville
January	75	65	27°	28°	109	267	29°	30°
February	77	65	27°	29°	99	268	28°	31°
March	68	65	27°	29°	161	274	27°	30°
April	76	65	26°	28°	104	275	26°	30°
May	78	65	24°	27°	94	185	24°	29°
June	81	65	23°	27°	80	172	23°	28°
July	83	69	22°	26°	68	128	22°	28°
August	85	73	22°	26°	58	111	22°	27°
September	88	70	22°	26°	42	126	23°	27°
October	88	65	23°	27°	41	167	24°	28°
November	83	65	24°	27°	65	181	25°	29°
December	81	65	26°	28°	78	175	27°	30°

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

When to pick which

November–February: Nouméa (average score 79/100 vs 65). Luganville is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
March–May: Nouméa (average score 74/100 vs 65). Luganville is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
June–August: Nouméa (average score 83/100 vs 69). Luganville is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
September–October: Nouméa (average score 88/100 vs 68). Luganville is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 23°C.

Sea temperature

Luganville's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Nouméa all year, Luganville all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.

Full month-by-month guides: Nouméa weather by month · Luganville weather by month.

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