Oceania
Melanesia
5 countries and territories in Melanesia.
On the map
The countries of Melanesia
Countries
The countries of Melanesia
| Country | Capital | Currency | Plugs | Driving | Calling code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | Suva | FJD | I | Left | +679 |
| New Caledonia | Noumea | XPF | C F | Right | +687 |
| Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | PGK | I | Left | +675 |
| Solomon Islands | Honiara | SBD | G I | Left | +677 |
| Vanuatu | Port Vila | VUV | C G I | Right | +678 |
When to go
The capitals' weather, month by month
Each country's capital as GeoNames records it (or its largest city where the capital has no figures), mean daily high by month.
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
| Country | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FijiSuva | 28° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° |
| New CaledoniaNoumea | 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 26° |
| Papua New GuineaPort Moresby | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° |
| Solomon IslandsHoniara | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| VanuatuPort Vila | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° |
Mean daily highs, modelled for an area about 50 km across: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020. A cell's swatch says what the month is like (key above).
Cities