Vanuatu in March

Still stormy; several of the worst cyclones (Pam 2015, Judy and Kevin 2023) hit in March.

• Efate and the centre · Port Vila, Efate, Epi, Shepherd islandsstorm or typhoon risk

  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, Erromangostorm or typhoon risk

  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 Torresstorm or typhoon risk

  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.

• Custom Chiefs Day

  5 Mar

  Kastom celebrations and dances in some areas; offices close (check).

• Easter (Good Friday to Easter Monday)

  Mar–Apr

  Church-going weekend; many services stop.

Crowds · Vanuatu

Low

Prices · Vanuatu

Low

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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• Efate and the centre

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

• South

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

• North

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

• Port Vila

  Cyclone season; heavy rain.