When to go · Palau
Palau in January
Good month. Showers but calmer seas; good diving visibility.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Palau
- Prices
- Medium
- Palau
Verdict
Showers but calmer seas; good diving visibility.
Weather in January
- Koror, Babeldaob and the Rock Islands · Main islands and the southern lagoonfine
Hot and humid all year (27–31 °C) with rain in every month. February to April is the driest stretch; June to October is wettest, with the south-west monsoon making some west-side dive sites rough in July–September. Palau is south of the main typhoon belt, but Bopha (2012) and Haiyan (2013) showed it can be hit.
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.
New Year
1 Jan
Offices close.
Lunar New Year (Taiwan, Korea, China) big impact
Late Jan – Feb (lunar)
Boats and hotels fill with Asian visitors.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Palau
- Medium
- Prices · Palau
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in January
Rated best or good this month
Drier and calmer; good visibility.