Montravel, New Caledonia

Full City Profile

1,858 Population 57/sq mi density

23 ft Elevation 7 meters

74°F Avg Temperature 23°C

Montravel has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 74°F (23°C). Winters average 78°F in January while summers reach 70°F in July. The area gets 330 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 60.2 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

78°F Jan (26°C) 70°F Jul (21°C)

Annual Average	73.9°F
	37% above US avg
January Average	78°F (26°C)
July Average	70°F (21°C)
Sunny Days	330 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Area	32.6 sq mi (84.5 km²)
Population Density	57/sq mi
Coordinates	-22.2517°N, 166.4547°W
Timezone	Pacific/Noumea

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 60.2"

59% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Mar) 7.83"

Driest Month (Sep) 1.93"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

4 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.6. Most recent: M0.0 on Jan 17, 2009.

Dec 3, 1990	53 km SSE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia	M5.6	59 km
Feb 24, 1991	47 km S of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia	M5.2	52 km
Jan 17, 2009	35 km NW of Vao, New Caledonia	M4.5	87 km
Feb 19, 1999	29 km SE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia	M4.2	38 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

27 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4.

Year	Name	Category	Closest
2022	Dovi	Category 2	105 km
2022	Ruby	Category 1	87 km
2021	Niran	Category 3	50 km
2018	Hola	Category 2	266 km
2018	Gita	Category 2	219 km
2017	Donna	Category 2	187 km
2017	Cook	Category 2	78 km
2006	Jim	Category 1	189 km
2003	Erica	Category 4	31 km
2003	Beni	Category 2	297 km
1999	Frank	Category 2	47 km
1999	Dani	Category 2	221 km
1997	Drena	Category 3	73 km
1996	Beti	Category 3	47 km
1994	Theodore	Category 3	91 km
1994	Sarah	Category 2	295 km
1994	Rewa	Category 1	192 km
1993	Prema	Category 4	258 km
1993	Polly	Category 2	264 km
1992	Esau	Category 2	100 km

Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	78°F (26°C)	6.5 in
February	79°F (26°C)	6.9 in	Warmest
March	78°F (26°C)	7.8 in	Wettest
April	75°F (24°C)	4.5 in
May	72°F (22°C)	3.9 in
June	69°F (21°C)	4.3 in
July	70°F (21°C)	3.4 in
August	68°F (20°C)	2.7 in	Coldest
September	70°F (21°C)	1.9 in	Driest
October	72°F (22°C)	2.2 in
November	75°F (24°C)	3.3 in
December	77°F (25°C)	4.8 in

Montravel has a seasonal temperature swing of 12°F / from 68°F in August to 79°F in February. Total annual precipitation is 52.2 inches, with March being the wettest month (7.8") and September the driest (1.9").

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