Best time to visit the South Pacific Islands
September is lovely in the South Pacific. Peak vacation season is over, humidity is lower and cyclone season has yet to darken the skies.![]()
It’s always hot in the South Pacific with more tropical climes the closer you get to the equator. The wet season falls between November and April, when it’s humid and sticky, while the dry season from May through to October brings milder temperatures and clearer skies. When choosing the best time to visit the South Pacific you’ll also need to bear in mind what you want to do there, whether that’s swimming with humpback whales in Tonga and Tahiti, snorkelling in the waters off Fiji, or avoiding the chock-a-block Antipodean school vacation season.
South Pacific islands, month by month
Our South Pacific Islands Vacations
Melanesia cruise, history and wildlife cruise
Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu expedition cruise
From
US $9445
17 days
ex flights
Fiji vacations, island hopping tour
Sample all the delights which these beautiful islands have to offer
From
US $6250
10 days
ex flights
Budget Tonga vacation, swim with humpback whales
Once in a lifetime chance to swim with humpback whales.
From
£2399
10 days
ex flights
Rurutu humpback whale swimming vacation in the Pacific
Adventure tour swimming with whales in Rurutu- 2 spaces left
From
AU $4950
8 days
ex flights
French Polynesia cruise in the South Pacific
Sail this Polynesian paradise visiting at least 12 islands
From
£2195
14 days
ex flights
Fiji Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
23
30
308
FEB
23
30
293
MAR
23
30
356
APR
22
29
288
MAY
21
28
142
JUN
20
27
113
JUL
19
26
86
AUG
19
26
103
SEP
20
27
123
OCT
21
27
152
NOV
21
29
181
DEC
22
29
226
Our top South Pacific Islands Vacation
Pacific Islands tour
Discover some of the world's smallest nations
From
£13195
27 days
ex flights
Small group travel:
2022: 29 Sep
2023: 22 Jun, 28 Sep
2022: 29 Sep
2023: 22 Jun, 28 Sep
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South Pacific Islands festivals & events
Pacific Games
Every four years, the multi-sport Pacific Games takes place in a different city in the region. The South Pacific’s answer to the Olympics, it features around 4,000 participants from 22 Pacific nations taking part in around 30 sporting events. In 2019 they will be held in Samoa, and in 2023 in the Solomon Islands.
More about South Pacific Islands
Scattered across the world’s biggest ocean, the South Pacific Islands have acquired near mythical status for their natural beauty – especially their beaches.
The South Pacific is both vast and varied, so to help make sense of it all, we’ve picked some key highlights.
Find out why this volcanic island nation is such a tempting prospect as you read our Fiji travel guide.
Discover how to make the most of your time all the way from the beaches of Bora Bora to the volcanic monoliths of Ua Pou.
Tonga draws adventurous travelers from across the globe in search of pristine beaches and rich underwater life – in particular humpback whales.
Discover the uninhabited atolls and reef islands that make Kiribati vacations such a tempting prospect.
There are few places in the world that are as remote as Micronesia – and few that are as idyllically beautiful.
Our Samoa vacations take in the best sites of Upolu and Savai'i, from Mauga Silisili to the bustling capital of Apia.
Forget about swish resorts and beach clubs; the Solomon Islands move to a far more authentic beat.
A Vanuatu vacation follows in the wake of Captain Cook en-route to the Banks Islands and the volcanic wonders of Gaua, Vanua Lava and Mt Séré’ama.
Get South Pacific travel advice from our local experts on everything from where to stay, local culture and hiking in the mountains.
There are no excuses not to travel responsibly in the South Pacific with climate change, coral bleaching, plastic pollution and cruise ships all major issues.
