When to go · Federated States of Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia, month by month
The best months for Federated States of Micronesia: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDrier start of the year; Yap mantas gather and seas are calm in Chuuk.Yap and Chuuk (west): best weather · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): fineCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatBest month for most states; Chuuk remembers Operation Hailstone (17–18 Feb).Yap and Chuuk (west): best weather · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): best weatherCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatYap Day festival early in the month; book Yap rooms months ahead.Yap and Chuuk (west): best weather · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatStill dry-ish; the last easy month before the rains build.Yap and Chuuk (west): best weather · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): fineCrowds: Medium
- MayMixedRains increase, especially on Pohnpei and Kosrae; diving continues.Yap and Chuuk (west): fine · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedWet and humid; waterfalls at their fullest on Pohnpei.Yap and Chuuk (west): rainy · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainyCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedUS summer brings family visitors back from Guam and Hawaii; flights fill.Yap and Chuuk (west): rainy · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedTyphoon season builds in Yap and Chuuk; keep flexible dates.Yap and Chuuk (west): storm or typhoon risk · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberMixedLiberation Days in Kosrae and Pohnpei; typhoon risk in the west.Yap and Chuuk (west): storm or typhoon risk · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberMixedPeak storm risk for Yap and Chuuk; eastern states wet but workable.Yap and Chuuk (west): storm or typhoon risk · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedStorm season tails off late in the month.Yap and Chuuk (west): storm or typhoon risk · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGoodDrier weather returns; Christmas flights full of returning families.Yap and Chuuk (west): fine · Pohnpei and Kosrae (east): fineCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.