Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
515km²
Area
229km
Coastline
1,056m
Highest point
30°C
Warmest sea
January
1,539km
To the mainland
When to go to Vangunu
Best for the beach from January to May.
The sea is warmest in January (30 °C) and coolest in August (28 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in the Solomon Islands
Vangunu is an volcanic island in Solomon Islands. It covers 515 km², with 229 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 1,056 m. The nearest mainland is 1,539 km away.
Getting there
- Munda Airport (MUA)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 88 km in a straight line
- FerriesHoniara - Batuna - Seghe - Noro - Gizo
- 1,539 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to Maybest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Vangunu, each with its own numbers.
2beaches and covesCoastya
6mountainsPeakyas
Highest point
434m
Mbelema Peak
according to Peakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
29.9°C
Mbatuna Cove
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
6 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Mbelema Peak434m
- Vongge Peak174m
- Mount Sumbulu
- Mount Loamu
- Mount Reku
- Mount Vangunu
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 183 m above the sea. 63 % of it is below 200 m.
- 27 %0–50 m
- 36 %50–200 m
- 30 %200–500 m
- 7 %500–1,000 m
- <1 %1,000–2,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Night low (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Sea (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Rain (mm) | 282 | 307 | 284 | 219 | 212 | 224 | 249 | 203 | 207 | 213 | 198 | 214 |
| Wet days | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
| Sun h/day | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Wind (km/h) | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.1 | −0.1 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| 2021 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.5 |
| 2022 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.9 |
| 2023 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.6 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | −0.1 | −0.1 | −0.4 |
| 2024 | +0.5 | −0.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.8 |
| 2025 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.7 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Nearby
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TulagiSolomon Islands2.1 km²88 m242 km awayAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1200270) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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