Climate of Nouméa
Nouméa has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Nouméa is 23° degrees and there is about 766 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 78 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 21°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 18°C and 24°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 24°C and 29°C
- Rain: it rains 215 days and there is a total of approximately 766 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2804 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 21°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in January |
Coldest month: | 21°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 18°C and 24°C |
Sea temperature: | between 24°C and 29°C |
Dry days: | 150 days |
Days with rain: | 215 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 766 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2804 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Nouméa.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Nouméa.
Climate table of Nouméa
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Nouméa. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Nouméa might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Night temp. (°C) | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Water temp. (°C) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 69 | 128 | 76 | 59 | 68 | 52 | 43 | 27 | 35 | 56 | 64 |
Days with rain | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Dry days | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Nouméa
The best time to visit Nouméa in New Caledonia is from January and February and April through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Nouméa is 26°C in January and the lowest is 21°C in July. The maximum water temperature is 29°C and the lowest water temperature is 24°C.
Climate of Nouméa by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Nouméa? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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