Nouméa weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: May – November
What is the weather like in Nouméa in October?
In October, Nouméa is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sea averages 23.4 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 104 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Nouméa.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 | 68 | 67 |
| Day | 24° | 25° | 27° |
| Night | 18° | 19° | 21° |
| Sea | 23° | 23° | 24° |
| Sun | 6 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 16 | 16 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 12 h 34 min05:23 – 17:57
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 11 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 60 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+11Pacific/Noumea
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %18 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Nouméa in October: quick answers
Is Nouméa hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Nouméa average 25 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C.
Can you swim in Nouméa in October?
Yes. In October the sea averages 23.4 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Nouméa in October?
It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 104 mm.
Nouméa month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences