New Caledonia in August

Whale-watching season at Prony Bay; Bourail Fair; cool evenings.

• Nouméa and the west coast · Nouméa, Bourail, La Foa, Konécool

  Drier side of Grande Terre; 30 °C and humid in the hot season, 20–24 °C and windy in the cool season (June–August).

• East coast and the north · Hienghène, Poindimié, Thiofine

  Wetter windward coast with lush valleys; roads can close after heavy rain.

• Loyalty Islands and Isle of Pines · Lifou, Maré, Ouvéa, Isle of Pinesfine

  Lagoon swimming is best September–December and April–May; cool-season water is fresh (22–23 °C).

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.

• Bourail Fair

  Mid-August (check)

  The territory's big rural fair and rodeo; Bourail beds fill.

• Assumption

  15 Aug

  Public holiday.

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Rated best or good this month

• Nouméa

  Dry, cooler evenings.