NouméaPhoto: Miles Goodhew · CC BY 2.0New Caledonia · Oceania
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Nouméa in New Caledonia combines French food, a lagoon landscape and Melanesian culture. It stays warm all year, with wetter conditions in the southern summer.
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Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.
Latest 5-year values 2021–2025
Average of the five most recent complete years compared with the 1991–2025 climate average.
December · Wet days
17.4 days/month
1991–2025: 12.2 days/month
+5.2 days/month · higher
October · Monthly precipitation
87.1 mm/month
1991–2025: 42.8 mm/month
+44.4 mm/month · higher
December · Mean daily maximum
26.8 °C
1991–2025: 25.9 °C
+0.9 °C · higher
February · Sea temperature
27.5 °C
1991–2025: 27 °C
+0.5 °C · higher
January: 0/155 days at or above 30 °C; highest single value 29.5 °C.
Five-year historical sample, not a weather forecast or long-term climate trend. Individual hot days can be far above the monthly mean.
Annual profile · Rainfall rhythm
Nouméa: rainfall separates the travel months
The driest and wettest months are 10.3 rainy days apart. Average daily highs vary by 5.6 °C, so both signals matter when choosing a month.
What matters
A warmer month is not automatically the most reliable. Read the drier windows alongside sunshine, sea temperature and the activity you have in mind.
Fewest rainy days
October · 7.6
Most rainy days
March · 17.9
Most sunshine
November · 8.6 h
Warmest sea
February · 27 °C
Month by month
Overall suitability per month. Tap a month for details.
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| Month | Avg high °C | Avg low °C | Rainy days (est.) | Rain mm | Sun h/day (est.) | Humidity % | Wind m/s | Sea °C | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 25 | 15 | 114 | 8.3 | 79 | 5.5 | 26 | 74 |
| February | 27 | 26 | 16 | 112 | 7.7 | 80 | 5.6 | 27 | 71 |
| March | 27 | 25 | 18 | 147 | 6.6 | 80 | 5.8 | 27 | 69 |
| April | 26 | 24 | 15 | 107 | 5.6 | 79 | 5.7 | 26 | 74 |
| May | 24 | 23 | 14 | 87 | 4.6 | 76 | 5.4 | 25 | 76 |
| June | 23 | 22 | 12 | 82 | 4.1 | 76 | 5.3 | 24 | 77 |
| July | 22 | 21 | 12 | 70 | 4.4 | 74 | 5.2 | 23 | 75 |
| August | 22 | 20 | 9 | 62 | 5.4 | 74 | 5.1 | 22 | 81 |
| September | 22 | 21 | 8 | 44 | 6.9 | 75 | 5.0 | 23 | 85 |
| October | 23 | 22 | 8 | 43 | 8.0 | 76 | 5.2 | 23 | 88 |
| November | 24 | 23 | 9 | 59 | 8.6 | 76 | 5.2 | 24 | 87 |
| December | 26 | 24 | 12 | 86 | 8.6 | 78 | 5.2 | 26 | 80 |
Climate through the year
Compare temperature, rainy days, sunshine and, for coastal destinations, sea temperature month by month.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Nouméa?
The strongest climate months are August, September, October, November. Values are historical averages, not a forecast.
Which month has the highest average daily maximum temperature in Nouméa?
The average daily maximum temperature in Nouméa is highest in February at around 27 °C.
When is the sea warmest at Nouméa?
In February, at around 27 °C.