The most comfortable time to visit Nuku‘alofa is from mid June to September, and again in mid and late October. For sun, aim for March to June.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from March to June, with a second spell from October to December. It peaks in mid May, at 75. Avoid early and mid August for this: it falls to 40, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 55% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from mid June to September, with a second spell in mid and late October. It peaks in early July, at 81. The weakest stretch is from late February to March, when it drops to 3, mostly because it is too hot.
Nuku‘alofa never quite rates Good for walking. It comes closest in early August, at 38, mostly because it is too warm. Avoid mid November to April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Nuku‘alofa over the whole year is 24°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C. The rainy (wet) season in Nuku‘alofa runs from January to March, peaking in February with a 27% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to December; November is the driest month, at 12%. Winds in Nuku‘alofa are highest in October, averaging 3.7 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in March, at 2.7 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Nuku‘alofa come in July, when the sky is typically 55% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 65%.
Month by month Nuku‘alofa climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 27% | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 5 | 53 | 0 |
| February | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 27% | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 6 | 47 | 0 |
| March | 28°C | 24°C | 32°C | 26% | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 7 | 58 | 0 |
| April | 28°C | 24°C | 30°C | 18% | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 20 | 69 | 2 |
| May | 26°C | 23°C | 28°C | 16% | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 45 | 71 | 9 |
| June | 25°C | 22°C | 27°C | 13% | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 60 | 62 | 19 |
| July | 25°C | 21°C | 25°C | 15% | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 73 | 52 | 32 |
| August | 24°C | 21°C | 25°C | 13% | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 79 | 45 | 35 |
| September | 25°C | 21°C | 25°C | 13% | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 73 | 51 | 29 |
| October | 26°C | 22°C | 27°C | 15% | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 57 | 61 | 16 |
| November | 27°C | 23°C | 29°C | 12% | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 33 | 71 | 6 |
| December | 28°C | 24°C | 31°C | 19% | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 12 | 66 | 1 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Nuku‘alofa weather by season
Year round, Nuku‘alofa has days of about 24°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 29°C in February, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 21°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 24°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around February and least likely around November. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Nuku‘alofa weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Nuku‘alofa has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Nuku‘alofa weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Nuku‘alofa has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 13% chance of rain on a given day.
Nuku‘alofa weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Nuku‘alofa has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
Nuku‘alofa weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Nuku‘alofa has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Nuku‘alofa?
The rainy (wet) season in Nuku‘alofa runs from January to March, peaking in February with a 27% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to December; November is the driest month, at 12%.
What time of year is Nuku‘alofa windiest?
Winds in Nuku‘alofa are highest in October, averaging 3.7 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in March, at 2.7 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Nuku‘alofa year round?
The average temperature in Nuku‘alofa over the whole year is 24°C. February is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C.
Where to go instead in late February, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.