When to go · Auki
Auki in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Solomon Islands: Hot, wet and peak cyclone season; flights and boats can stop for days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Solomon Islands overall
- Prices
- Low
- Solomon Islands overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Solomon Islands: Hot, wet and peak cyclone season; flights and boats can stop for days.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AukiHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Malaita and the outer islands, Solomon Islands · Auki, Langa Langa, Rennell, Temoturainy
Very wet on the windward coasts; shipping and flights stop in bad weather.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Solomon Islands overall
- Low
- Prices · Solomon Islands overall
- Low
Solomon Islands overall: Hot, wet and peak cyclone season; flights and boats can stop for days.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Auki, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Solomon Islands: Hot, wet and peak cyclone season; flights and boats can stop for days.
May: Inside Auki's best window: May–Oct.
Auki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast