One of the largest barrier reefs in the world shines emerald and turquoise through the crystalline waters of New Caledonia. Restaurants, bistros and chic French boutiques line the streets. Shops sell everything from Tahitian shell necklaces to Indonesian incense burners. Bustling Noumea is the French Riviera of the South Pacific.
Language:
French, 33 Melanesian-Polynesian dialects
Currency:
CFP Franc (XPF)
Noumea, New Caledonia Weather | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Temperature (Fahrenheit) | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 82 |
Low | 74 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 72 |
Average | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 77 |
Temperature (Celsius) | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
Low | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Average | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
Precipitation | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Inches | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Centimeters | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Humidity | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Percent | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 78 |