Climate and Weather in Honiara, Solomon Islands

The climate of Honiara

What is the capital of Solomon Islands? Honiara is the capital of the Solomon Islands, a country in the Pacific Ocean. Honiara is located on the island of Guadalcanal. Honiara is a fairly small city, with a total of more than fifty thousand inhabitants. This makes it the largest city in the country. Honiara is also the most important city, thanks to its industrial presence and the fact that the city is at the heart of tourism to the Solomon Islands.

Honiara has a tropical climate, with daytime temperatures that are almost always around thirty degrees Celsius. The average long-term minimum temperature is around 22/23 degrees Celsius every month. On average, there is more than two thousand millimeters of precipitation per year in Honiara. Most rain falls in the period from December to April, with March (with an average of 358 millimeters) being the wettest month.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month		water temperature
January	31℃	22℃	6	20		30℃
February	30℃	22℃	5	19		30℃
March	30℃	22℃	6	22		30℃
April	30℃	22℃	6	18		30℃
May	30℃	22℃	6	17		29℃
June	30℃	22℃	6	14		29℃
July	29℃	21℃	5	16		28℃
August	30℃	21℃	6	15		28℃
September	30℃	22℃	6	16		28℃
October	30℃	22℃	6	16		29℃
November	30℃	22℃	6	16		29℃
December	31℃	22℃	6	18		30℃

The weather in Honiara

Here you will find the weather forecast for Honiara. View the current weather in Honiara and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Honiara. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Honiara. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Honiara? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 20 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the entire month there is precipitation for about 19 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 22 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 17 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Honiara is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.