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Destination

Palau

Oceania · Melekeok

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Air⌀ 27 °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Sea⌀ 30 °C
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Rainfall⌀ 390 mm
310
277
251
339
412
421
512
537
412
440
405
368
Wind⌀ 5 м/с
6
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Daylight⌀ 12 h
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
Tourism: 94K international tourists a year▼ −33% over 5 yearsvery high
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • Independence Day

    October 1, 2026

    Thu · in 2d

  • United Nations Day

    October 24, 2026

    Sat · in 25d

  • Thanksgiving Day

    November 26, 2026

    Thu · in 58d

  • Family Day

    November 27, 2026

    Fri · in 59d

  • Christmas Day

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • New Year's Day

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

  • Youth Day

    March 15, 2027

    Mon · in 167d

  • Senior Citizens Day

    May 5, 2027

    Wed · in 218d

UNESCO sites

1

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Rock Islands Southern Lagoon
    2012Mixed
    Rock Islands Southern Lagoon©

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow fevervaccination not neededno certificate needed
Malariano risk
Tap watersafely managed water: 91%bottled only
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis BTyphoid

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinemoderate84%
Mobile datamoderate$2.3/GB
eSIM: Supported

Prices

About the country

Capital
Melekeok
Continent
Oceania
Population
17,907
Area
458 km²
Currency
Dollar · USD
Time zone
23:00UTC+9
Sockets
AB

120 V · 60 Hz

Emergency
911all services
Calling code
+680
Languages
Palauan, sov, English, tox