When to go · Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands in October
Mixed month. Typhoon risk remains (Yutu struck in late October 2018).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Prices
- Low
- Northern Mariana Islands
Verdict
Typhoon risk remains (Yutu struck in late October 2018).
Weather in October
- Saipan, Tinian and Rota · The three inhabited southern islandsstorm or typhoon risk
Warm and humid all year (25–31 °C). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.
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.
Chuseok (Korea)
Sep–Oct (lunar)
Korean visitor surge.
Commonwealth Cultural Day
Second Monday of October
Public holiday; cultural events.
Village fiestas
Weekends
Patron-saint celebrations with open-house food.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Northern Mariana Islands
- Low
- Prices · Northern Mariana Islands
- Low
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in October
Better another month
Saipan, Tinian and Rota
Warm and humid all year (25–31 °C). Trade winds and dry weather roughly December–June; rains and typhoons mostly July–November. Yutu (October 2018) was among the strongest storms ever to hit US soil.