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When Is the Best Time To Visit Solomon Islands?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Solomon Islands depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Tourist Season in Solomon Islands

The Solomon Islands, due to their high air and water temperatures, are a place that can be visited all year round. However, the best time is the months of June through September, when it is warm and sunny, and rainfall is the least troublesome.

April-May and October-November are also good times to visit; admittedly, it is a bit more rainy, but not enough to significantly hamper travel.

Tourist season month by month. Legend

Tourist season - time period with sightseeing-friendly weather (or sunbathing in the case of small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical spread, the most visited places were taken into account and the data were averaged. For selected countries, seasonal holidays were also taken into account, as long as they significantly affect the tourist traffic in this period.

The best time to travel, you can count on very good weather.

A good time to travel, however, sometimes there can be some weather conditions that make the visit a bit difficult.

Travel possible, but it is not the best time. The weather at this time can be very unpredictable, with a tendency to be bad.

Travel is not recommended, the weather at this time can make sightseeing/resting very difficult or even impossible.

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Average temperatures throughout a year for Honiara (°F)

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  • The Solomon Islands can experience cyclones from December to March.
  • Surfing season runs from October to April.

Season and weather by month

December - March

Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar

The rainy season in the Solomon Islands. It is hot and humid, with temperatures reaching 31°C. Heavy rains and thunderstorms are intensifying.

Holidays and observances in Solomon Islands

  • 25 Dec 2024 - Christmas Day
  • 26 Dec 2024 - National Day of Thanksgiving
  • 01 Jan 2025 - New Year's Day

April - May

Apr
May

Months of relatively good weather. The beginning of the dry season, air and water temperatures remain high, but rainfall, while still occurring, is much less troublesome.

Holidays and observances in Solomon Islands

  • 18 Apr 2025 - Good Friday
  • 19 Apr 2025 - Easter Saturday
  • 21 Apr 2025 - Easter Monday

June - September

Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

The best time to visit the Solomon Islands archipelago. It is hot, sunny and driest.

A very good time for beachcombing and sea bathing.

Holidays and observances in Solomon Islands

  • 07 Jul 2025 - Independence Day

October - November

Oct
Nov

The months marking the end of the dry season and heralding the arrival of monsoon rains. The time is still reasonably favorable to plan a visit. The number of rainfalls gradually increases, but they are not very troublesome.

Honiara

Friday 22 Nov
Update 2024-11-21 01:00 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
85°F
Humidity
80%
Cloud cover
71%
Wind speed
5.6 mph
Chance of rain
100%

Honiara

Saturday 23 Nov
Update 2024-11-21 01:00 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
85°F
Humidity
79%
Cloud cover
52%
Wind speed
6.5 mph
Chance of rain
100%

Honiara

Sunday 24 Nov
Update 2024-11-21 01:00 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
85°F
Humidity
83%
Cloud cover
53%
Wind speed
6.5 mph
Chance of rain
97%

Honiara

Monday 25 Nov
Update 2024-11-21 01:00 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
86°F
Humidity
77%
Cloud cover
51%
Wind speed
7.6 mph
Chance of rain
84%

Honiara

Tuesday 26 Nov
Update 2024-11-21 01:00 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
rain
87°F
Humidity
74%
Cloud cover
59%
Wind speed
7.8 mph
Chance of rain
97%

Climate and Average Weather in Solomon Islands

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Honiara
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Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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