Olpoi weather by month & the best time to visit
Vanuatu · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Olpoi is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with September and August close behind. Olpoi averages about 2,626 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Olpoi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Olpoi is July, then September and August. The dullest month is January (67/100, 262 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Olpoi?
Olpoi gets a lot of sun: around 2,626 hours a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 12 Sunshine Score points separate July from January. It ranks #2 of 16 destinations in Vanuatu for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,396 hours. The year's 2,134 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 262 mm | 13 | 31° / 88°F |
| February | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 249 mm | 13 | 31° / 88°F |
| March | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 272 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 273 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 181 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 137 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 86 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 78 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 87 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 86 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 131 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 182 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 27° / 81°F | 188 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Olpoi by month
The sea off Olpoi is warmest in January at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Olpoi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Olpoi?
Olpoi is a beach resort in Vanuatu with a tropical rainforest climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Olpoi get a year?
Olpoi gets about 2,626 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Olpoi?
The sunniest time to visit Olpoi is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with September and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Olpoi?
January is the least sunny month in Olpoi, scoring 67/100 with about 262 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Olpoi?
The sea in Olpoi ranges from about 28°C (July) to 31°C (January). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Olpoi?
The typical midday UV index in Olpoi peaks around 13 (extreme) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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