Nouméa (La Tontouta) vs Port Vila: which is sunnier?
🇳🇨 New Caledonia vs 🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 528 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nouméa (La Tontouta) is the sunnier overall: about 2,761 hours of sunshine a year to Port Vila's 2,538. Nouméa (La Tontouta) has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nouméa (La Tontouta) | Port Vila | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,761 | 2,538 |
| Sunniest month | September (88/100) | August (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 78/100 | 69/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 80/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,042 mm | 1,546 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 13 (extreme) |
Nouméa (La Tontouta) vs Port Vila month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouméa (La Tontouta) | Port Vila | Nouméa (La Tontouta) | Port Vila | Nouméa (La Tontouta) | Port Vila | Nouméa (La Tontouta) | Port Vila | |
| January | 73 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 124 | 197 | 30° | 30° |
| February | 73 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 122 | 173 | 29° | 30° |
| March | 68 | 66 | 29° | 28° | 171 | 232 | 28° | 29° |
| April | 76 | 66 | 27° | 28° | 105 | 204 | 27° | 29° |
| May | 79 | 74 | 25° | 27° | 91 | 110 | 24° | 28° |
| June | 81 | 76 | 24° | 26° | 75 | 98 | 23° | 27° |
| July | 84 | 81 | 23° | 25° | 63 | 69 | 22° | 27° |
| August | 84 | 83 | 23° | 25° | 61 | 61 | 22° | 26° |
| September | 88 | 83 | 24° | 25° | 41 | 59 | 24° | 26° |
| October | 87 | 77 | 26° | 26° | 45 | 94 | 25° | 27° |
| November | 85 | 74 | 27° | 27° | 57 | 110 | 26° | 28° |
| December | 79 | 68 | 29° | 28° | 87 | 139 | 28° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Nouméa (La Tontouta) · Feb Nouméa (La Tontouta) · Mar even · Apr Nouméa (La Tontouta) · May Nouméa (La Tontouta) · Jun Nouméa (La Tontouta) · Jul Nouméa (La Tontouta) · Aug even · Sep Nouméa (La Tontouta) · Oct Nouméa (La Tontouta) · Nov Nouméa (La Tontouta) · Dec Nouméa (La Tontouta).
When to pick which
- November–February: Nouméa (La Tontouta) (average score 78/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).
- March–May: Nouméa (La Tontouta) (average score 74/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: Nouméa (La Tontouta) (average score 83/100 vs 80). Port Vila is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Nouméa (La Tontouta) (average score 88/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 30°C / 86°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Nouméa (La Tontouta) all year, Port Vila all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Nouméa (La Tontouta) weather by month · Port Vila weather by month.
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