Vanuatu in July

Independence Day on 30 July and school holidays in Australia and NZ; book ahead.

• Efate and the centre · Port Vila, Efate, Epi, Shepherd islandsbest weather

  Warm and humid Nov–Apr with heavy showers and cyclone risk; May–Oct is drier with trade winds and nights around 19 °C.

• South · Tanna, Aneityum, Erromangocool

  Coolest part of the country; the Yasur crater rim is windy and chilly at night Jun–Aug — bring a jacket.

• North · Espiritu Santo, Malekula, Pentecost, Ambrym, Banks and Torresbest weather

  Hotter and wetter than Efate; the Banks and Torres islands catch cyclones earliest.

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.

• Children's Day

  24 Jul

  Public holiday; school events.

• Independence Day big impact

  30 Jul

  The week before brings sports, string bands and parades in Port Vila; offices and many shops close.

Crowds · Vanuatu

High

Prices · Vanuatu

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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Rated best or good this month

• Efate and the centre

  Best weather of the year (Port Vila, Efate, Epi, Shepherd islands)

• North

  Best weather of the year (Espiritu Santo, Malekula, Pentecost, Ambrym, Banks and Torres)

• Port Vila

  Dry; Independence Day Jul 30 (holiday).