Warm
Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.
January verdict
Solomon Islands in January
Weather score52Mixed
Mixed for holiday weather
Average highs sit around 31°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 6.1h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 345mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
January weather
Monthly averages
Temp
31°C
Rain
345mm
Sun
6.1h
Sea
30°C
Weather score
52
Mixed
Seasonal climate calendar
TemperatureTemp
RainRain
SunSun
SwimSwim
Weather scoreWeather score
Trip feel
Wet
Rainfall averages 345mm, so showers are a real planning factor.
Some sun
Sunshine averages 6.1h per day, enough for a balanced month.
Warm sea
Sea temperatures average 30°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.
Map
Weather map
Compare Solomon Islands with nearby places by weather score, rain, sun, temperature, and swim conditions.
Temperature
January31°C average high
January is close to Solomon Islands' usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.
Warmest monthsAll year
Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.
Rain
January345mm average rain
January is wetter than Solomon Islands' yearly average, so flexible plans matter more.
Driest monthsMay to November
This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.
Sun
January6.1 hours average sun
January is close to Solomon Islands' usual sunshine level, with limited seasonal swing across the year.
Brightest monthsJanuary, March to June, and August to December
This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.
Sea temperature
January30°C average sea
January is part of a consistently warm sea-temperature pattern, so swimming comfort changes little through the year.
Warmest seaAll year
Sea temperatures stay warm enough for easy swimming through the year.
Weather score
January52 weather score
January scores below Solomon Islands' yearly average, so the weather trade-offs are more noticeable.
Best weather monthsApril to December
These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.