When to go · Luganville
Luganville in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct (drier, cooler, peak diving season)). Across Vanuatu: Hot and humid with storm risk; Christmas holidays fill resorts.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Vanuatu overall
- Prices
- High
- Vanuatu overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct (drier, cooler, peak diving season)). Across Vanuatu: Hot and humid with storm risk; Christmas holidays fill resorts.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Luganville's best window: May–Oct (drier, cooler, peak diving season).
- JuneGreatInside Luganville's best window: May–Oct (drier, cooler, peak diving season).
- JulyGreatInside Luganville's best window: May–Oct (drier, cooler, peak diving season).
- AugustGreatInside Luganville's best window: May–Oct (drier, cooler, peak diving season).
Weather in December
- LuganvilleHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22.3 °C (72 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22.3 °C), rain on about 15 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Family Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Vanuatu
Villages celebrate with feasts; Port Vila hotels fill with Australians and New Zealanders.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vanuatu overall
- High
- Prices · Vanuatu overall
- High
Vanuatu overall: Hot and humid with storm risk; Christmas holidays fill resorts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Luganville, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 28.5 °C (83 °F)83 °F (28.5 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22.3 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.3 °C)
May: 22.3 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
May: 13 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct (drier, cooler, peak diving season)). Across Vanuatu: Hot and humid with storm risk; Christmas holidays fill resorts.
May: Inside Luganville's best window: May–Oct (drier, cooler, peak diving season).
Luganville: 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