Port Vila weather in August
Temperature, sea and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Good
Best time to visit: May – December
What is the weather like in Port Vila in August?
In August, Port Vila is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. The sea averages 25.8 °C – pleasant for swimming. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 67 mm in total. The air is often humid and muggy. It is often windy, with gusts of around 33 km/h. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Port Vila.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 77 | 77 | 80 |
| Day | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Night | 24° | 23° | 24° |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 26° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 9 | 9 | 9 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min06:07 – 17:37
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 16 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 33 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 60 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+11Pacific/Efate
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %40 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Port Vila in August: quick answers
Is Port Vila hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Port Vila average 25 °C and nights cool to about 23 °C.
Can you swim in Port Vila in August?
Yes. In August the sea averages 25.8 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Port Vila in August?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 67 mm in total.
Port Vila month by month
The whole year in Port VilaAll destinations: VanuatuWhere to go in AugustSea temperature in August
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