Oceania: when and where to go
Oceania covers 8 countries across Australia and New Zealand, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia, from Pacific islands to big continental landscapes. Timing varies a lot: Australia and New Zealand suit April, May, September and October, while island nations like Fiji and Tonga are best from June to September. Micronesia flips the pattern, with January and March standing out as its best months.
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Ranked by our month score: temperature, rain, sunshine and sea.
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Month score out of 10 for each country. Tap a country for its month-by-month weather.
| Country | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 4.9 |
| Australia | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Fiji | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Micronesia | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| New Zealand | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Tonga | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.7 |
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Travelling in Oceania
Where is good to visit in Oceania in August?
Tonga and Fiji top the list for August. Both countries list June through September as their best months, which covers the region's drier, cooler season in the South Pacific. Norfolk Island also makes the top three for August, even though its own best months run from October to January.
Is Australia good to visit in January?
January is not one of Australia's listed best months; April, May, September and October are. For January, New Zealand and Norfolk Island rank above Australia in the data, since both list January among their best months alongside the southern hemisphere summer.
When is the best time to visit New Zealand?
New Zealand's best months are January, February, March and April. These months appear together in the fact pack and line up with the region's late-summer and autumn stretch, which is also when New Zealand tops Oceania's month-by-month rankings alongside Norfolk Island and Australia.
What's the best country in Oceania to visit in April?
Australia leads the April rankings, followed by Norfolk Island and New Zealand. April also appears among Papua New Guinea's two best months, listed as April and May, so it's a strong month across several parts of the region, not just one country.