Vanuatu
Country in Oceania
In brief
Area: 12,189 km². World rank 163 of 249; in Oceania, 7 of 27. Agricultural land: 13.3% (2024). World rank 169 of 209; in Oceania, 12 of 19. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,000 (2022). World rank 33 of 182; in Oceania, 5 of 7.
Territory
- Area
- 12,189 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 2,528
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 13.3% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Tabwemasana, 1,877 m
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- February, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- August, 24°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,000 2022
Climate by month: Port Vila
February: day 29°C, night 28°C, precipitation 174 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 | 27 | 197 |
| February | 29 | 28 | 174 |
| March | 28 | 27 | 232 |
| April | 28 | 27 | 204 |
| May | 27 | 26 | 110 |
| June | 26 | 25 | 98 |
| July | 25 | 24 | 69 |
| August | 25 | 24 | 61 |
| September | 25 | 24 | 59 |
| October | 26 | 25 | 94 |
| November | 27 | 26 | 110 |
| December | 28 | 27 | 139 |