New Caledonia is at its finest from May to middle of December. The wet season runs from middle of December to middle of April, this brings higher temperatures, heavier rains, mosquitoes and the sporadic tropical cyclone. Showers are generally heavier between February and May. Around the middle of the year, temperatures fall by about 5°C (10°F) each way and the rain lessens. The winds throughout the year are from the southeast, also known as the famous Southeast Trade Winds of sailing ship days, and with it comes sun-drenched days and chill, cool nights.

CLIMATE

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
79°f	79°f	79°f	75°f	73°f	70°f	68°f	68°f	70°f	73°f	75°f	77°f
26°c	26°c	26°c	24°c	23°c	21°c	20°c	20°c	21°c	23°c	24°c	25°c

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
84°f	84°f	82°f	81°f	77°f	75°f	73°f	73°f	75°f	79°f	81°f	82°f
29°c	29°c	28°c	27°c	25°c	24°c	23°c	23°c	24°c	26°c	27°c	28°c
73°f	73°f	73°f	70°f	68°f	64°f	63°f	63°f	64°f	66°f	70°f	72°f
23°c	23°c	23°c	21°c	20°c	18°c	17°c	17°c	18°c	19°c	21°c	22°c

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
113mm	123mm	135mm	111mm	91mm	129mm	73mm	70mm	39mm	53mm	63mm	73mm

HOLIDAYS