SeasonMapEspiritu Santo (Luganville) weather in January
Vanuatu
January in Espiritu Santo: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 27 rainy days.
#9 of 12 months in Espiritu Santo · #774 of 1383 destinations to visit in January · comfort 67/100 (tier C)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Espiritu Santo in January
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Espiritu Santo climate normals — January
| Daytime high | 31°C / 89°F | 🔥 sweltering |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 23°C / 74°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 39°C / 102°F | |
| Sea temperature | 30°C / 85°F | ♨️ bath-warm |
| Rainfall | 361 mm / 14.2 in | ⛈ soaked |
| Rainy days | 27 days | |
| Humidity | 87% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 25°C / 76°F | |
| Sunshine | 10.1 h/day | |
| Daylight | 12.9 h | |
| Wind | 10 km/h / 6 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 19 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Espiritu Santo in January
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.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Espiritu Santo's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherEspiritu Santo's weather peaks July–September.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Espiritu Santo in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
The quiet half of the year
15 Jan – 15 JunOff-season shutdownVanuatu's visitor year runs July to December; the first half is the damp, cheap, empty one. Some lodges and dive operators drop days or close outright until the season turns.
- Hazard
Cyclone season
1 Nov – 30 AprVanuatu's season runs November to April and Santo sits in the path. A near miss still means cancelled flights, a shut Luganville waterfront and dive boats tied up for days. Source ↗
- Season
Mosquito season
1 Dec – 30 Apr · usuallyInsect seasonMalaria is endemic on Santo in a way it is not in Port Vila, and the plantation and bush country is where it lives. Nets and repellent from dusk, worst through the warm wet months.
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk27 rainy days and about 361 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
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Espiritu Santo in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Espiritu Santo?
- January in Espiritu Santo: sweltering, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 27 rainy days. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Espiritu Santo on SeasonMap's comfort score (67/100).
- What is the weather like in Espiritu Santo in January?
- In January, Espiritu Santo averages a daily high of 31.4°C and a low of 23.1°C, with about 360.8 mm of rain over roughly 26.9 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Espiritu Santo in January?
- Espiritu Santo has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 19 in January.