SeasonMapEspiritu Santo (Luganville) weather by month
Vanuatu
The best time to visit Espiritu Santo (Luganville) is July to September — 86/100 in July, 29°C and 19 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, May to November (81/100 on average).
The worst month is March at 63/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See March →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Vanuatu →
Espiritu Santo, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Espiritu Santo is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 67 | C | 31°C | 27 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 66 | C | 32°C | 26 d | 10 h | Quiet | 3 |
| MarMarch | 63 | C | 31°C | 29 d | 9 h | Quiet | 3 |
| AprApril | 65 | C | 31°C | 27 d | 9 h | Quiet | 3 |
| MayMay | 76 | B | 30°C | 20 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 83 | A | 29°C | 19 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JulJuly | 86 | A | 29°C | 19 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 85 | A | 28°C | 20 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| SepSeptember | 84 | A | 29°C | 20 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| OctOctober | 80 | A | 30°C | 24 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| NovNovember | 76 | B | 31°C | 26 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 72 | B | 31°C | 27 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
What's on in Espiritu Santo through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Espiritu Santo in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyIndependence Day, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet