Weather at the moment
Weather all year round
In Caledonia the seasons are reversed: summer takes place from December to March. Its temperatures vary between 25 and 27°C on average and are accompanied by short tropical rainfall. The cool season, or southern winter, extends from April to November with average temperatures of 20 to 23°C. The period to avoid due to the rains is between January and March, with a particularly rainy February.
- January
- 22°C
- 29°C
- February
- 23°C
- 29°C
- March
- 23°C
- 28°C
- April
- 21°C
- 26°C
- May
- 20°C
- 24°C
- June
- 19°C
- 24°C
- July
- 17°C
- 23°C
- August
- 17°C
- 23°C
- Sept.
- 18°C
- 24°C
- October
- 19°C
- 25°C
- Nov.
- 21°C
- 27°C
- Dec.
- 22°C
- 28°C
Budget
In New Caledonia, the Pacific franc (CFP or XPF) is used, the rate of which is fixed with the euro. It cannot be repeated often enough: the cost of living in New Caledonia is high (twice as high as in France), and it is not uncommon for budgets to have to be increased once they are there. Outside Nouméa, it is better to have cash on hand because there are not many distributors and tribal or straw huts rarely accept credit cards.
Health
Mosquitoes. New Caledonia regularly experiences major dengue fever epidemics, including several fatal cases, so be sure to avoid bites with proper clothing coverage and mosquito repellent. Other animal-borne diseases such as chikungunya and leptospirosis were also reported earlier this year. Scars are easily infected in tropical environments, so it is important to disinfect and monitor the wound.
Coral. Water sports enthusiasts will often rub up against the sharp coral. Make sure that there is never any coral left in the cut if you are injured, and disinfect with lemon to kill the coral, which is a living organism.
Vaccine. No special vaccines are required.
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