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Tongoa Island

Island

Tongoa Island in Vanuatu's Shepherd Islands offers village life, volcanic ridgelines and reef snorkeling; visitors typically arrive by inter-island ferry from Efate for hiking and community stays.

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Tongoa Island essentials

Country: Vanuatu
Driest months: Jul-Sep
Pay in: Vatu (Vt)
Language: Bislama

Tongoa Island at a Glance

About Tongoa Island

Tongoa is a volcanic island in Shefa Province, part of the Shepherd Islands group in central Vanuatu. It is one of several inhabited islands in the cluster and has volcanic terrain.

Visitors encounter coastal villages, rocky shorelines and areas of volcanic rock with local walking routes between settlements. Snorkeling and small-boat trips around the island are commonly available from neighbouring islands.

The island was formed by volcanic activity and has been settled by local Ni-Vanuatu communities for generations. Traditional village life and subsistence activities remain an important part of the island’s character.

Tongoa lies in the central part of Vanuatu within the Shepherd Islands chain, between the larger islands of Epi and Efate, in Shefa Province of the Republic of Vanuatu.

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Weather & Climate near Tongoa Island

Climate

Tongoa Island's climate is classified as Tropical Rainforest - Tropical Rainforest climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 19°C to 30°C. Heavy rainfall (2600 mm/year), wettest in March.

Air Quality: AQI 19 Good
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
30°
Warmest Month
19°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January - 23° - 30° 26° 240 mm - - 3.0 m/s - -
February - 23° - 29° 26° 316 mm - - 2.4 m/s - -
March - 23° - 29° 26° 378 mm - - 2.6 m/s - -
April - 22° - 29° 25° 263 mm - - 2.5 m/s - -
May - 21° - 27° 24° 161 mm - - 2.8 m/s - -
June - 20° - 27° 23° 198 mm - - 2.8 m/s - -
July - 19° - 26° 23° 120 mm - - 3.2 m/s - -
August - 19° - 26° 23° 161 mm - - 3.3 m/s - -
September - 20° - 27° 23° 184 mm - - 3.1 m/s - -
October - 20° - 27° 24° 189 mm - - 2.9 m/s - -
November - 21° - 29° 25° 174 mm - - 2.8 m/s - -
December - 22° - 29° 26° 216 mm - - 2.5 m/s - -