Best time to visit, weather and climate New Caledonia
Best time to visit New Caledonia
The best time to visit New Caledonia is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in New Caledonia is 26°C in january and the lowest is 21°C in july.
The average climate figure for New Caledonia is an 8,0. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
New Caledonia has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in New Caledonia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate New Caledonia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 24°C | 23°C | 22°C | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C | 23°C | 24°C | 25°C |
| 89 mm |
69 mm |
128 mm |
76 mm |
59 mm |
68 mm |
52 mm |
43 mm |
27 mm |
35 mm |
56 mm |
64 mm |
All climate data from New Caledonia
Climate data from: Nouméa
Climate New Caledonia
New Caledonia has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for New Caledonia is 23° degrees and there is about 766 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 78 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate New Caledonia
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 24°C | 23°C | 22°C | 21°C | 21°C | 21°C | 23°C | 24°C | 25°C |
| Night | 23°C | 24°C | 23°C | 22°C | 21°C | 19°C | 18°C | 18°C | 18°C | 20°C | 21°C | 22°C |
| Precip | 89 mm |
69 mm |
128 mm |
76 mm |
59 mm |
68 mm |
52 mm |
43 mm |
27 mm |
35 mm |
56 mm |
64 mm |
| Rain days |
19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
| Dry days |
12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Weather New Caledonia january
On average, it is maximum 26° in january in New Caledonia and at least around 23° degrees. In january there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 89 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in New Caledonia.
Weather New Caledonia february
On average, it is maximum 26° in february in New Caledonia and at least around 24° degrees. In february there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in New Caledonia.
Weather New Caledonia march
On average, it is maximum 26° in march in New Caledonia and at least around 23° degrees. In march there are 23 days of rainfall with a total of 128 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in New Caledonia.
Weather New Caledonia april
On average, it is maximum 24° in april in New Caledonia and at least around 22° degrees. In april there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 76 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in New Caledonia.
Weather New Caledonia may
On average, it is maximum 23° in may in New Caledonia and at least around 21° degrees. In may there are 20 days of rainfall with a total of 59 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in New Caledonia.
Weather New Caledonia june
On average, it is maximum 22° in june in New Caledonia and at least around 19° degrees. In june there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 68 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in New Caledonia.
Weather New Caledonia july
On average, it is maximum 21° in july in New Caledonia and at least around 18° degrees. In july there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in New Caledonia.
Weather New Caledonia august
On average, it is maximum 21° in august in New Caledonia and at least around 18° degrees. In august there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in New Caledonia.
Weather New Caledonia september
On average, it is maximum 21° in september in New Caledonia and at least around 18° degrees. In september there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in New Caledonia.
Weather New Caledonia october
On average, it is maximum 23° in october in New Caledonia and at least around 20° degrees. In october there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 35 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in New Caledonia.
Weather New Caledonia november
On average, it is maximum 24° in november in New Caledonia and at least around 21° degrees. In november there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 56 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in New Caledonia.
Weather New Caledonia december
On average, it is maximum 25° in december in New Caledonia and at least around 22° degrees. In december there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 64 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in New Caledonia.
14 day weather forecast New Caledonia
The weather for Nouméa in New Caledonia will be 27° till 28° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for New Caledonia is based on the weather in Nouméa.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 19 Jan |
|
27°C | 22°C | 27°C | 21 mm | 90% | 1m/s | 4 |
We 20 Jan |
|
27°C | 19°C | 27°C | 8.1 mm | 75% | 2m/s | 6 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
25°C | 19°C | 27°C | 2.9 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 4 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
25°C | 18°C | 27°C | 4.6 mm | 60% | 2m/s | 7 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
24°C | 18°C | 27°C | 2.9 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 4 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
26°C | 19°C | 27°C | 5.8 mm | 65% | 2m/s | 5 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
23°C | 21°C | 27°C | 40 mm | 95% | 3m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 26 Jan |
|
25°C | 21°C | 27°C | 6.6 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 4 |
We 27 Jan |
|
28°C | 21°C | 27°C | 3.3 mm | 50% | 1m/s | 8 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
26°C | 20°C | 27°C | 13 mm | 80% | 2m/s | 5 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
26°C | 20°C | 27°C | 4.4 mm | 60% | 2m/s | 1 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
27°C | 20°C | 27°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 1 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
27°C | 21°C | 27°C | 9.3 mm | 75% | 1m/s | 1 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
28°C | 21°C | 27°C | 8.7 mm | 75% | 1m/s | 1 |
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Flight tickets to New Caledonia
New Caledonia has 5 airports which you can fly to:
- Nouméa Magenta Airport
Nouméa - La Tontouta International Airport
Nouméa - Koné Airport
Koné - Koumac Airport
Koumac - Touho Airport
Touho
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About New Caledonia
New Caledonia is in the continental part Oceania and the capital is Nouméa. The total surface is 277.000 km² with 2.254 km of coastline and the population consists of 277.000 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 4,5x as small as New Zealand. If you want to call New Caledonia you have to use +687 or 00687 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +6875012457809 or 006875012457809.
New Caledonia is in a straight line at 12.998 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 16 hours15.
Currency New Caledonia
In New Caledonia the CFP franc(franc Pacifique) is used to pay.
Exchange rate CFP franc(franc Pacifique) (XPF) 19 january 2021
1 CFP franc(franc Pacifique) = 0,15 South African rand
100 CFP franc(franc Pacifique) = 15,29 South African rand
1 South African rand = 6,54 CFP franc(franc Pacifique)
100 South African rand = 653,89 CFP franc(franc Pacifique)
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Time difference New Caledonia
In New Caledonia it is now 20:01 o’clock in the evening on tuesday 19 january 2021. That is 9 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of New Caledonia is Pacific/Noumea and the Greenwich time is UTC+11.
Vaccinations New Caledonia
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in New Caledonia.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Buiktyfus
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- ZIKA-virus