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Nuku‘alofa

Tonga · 23,000 people
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Annual mean 24°C · wettest around February · prevailing wind E
Warmest
29.2 °C
Coldest
24.1 °C
Wettest
34%
Windiest
5.1 m/s
Prevailing
E
4.4 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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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.

Month by month Nuku‘alofa climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January29°C25°C32°C27%65%2.9 m/s5530
February29°C25°C32°C27%64%3.3 m/s6470
March28°C24°C32°C26%65%2.7 m/s7580
April28°C24°C30°C18%57%3.4 m/s20692
May26°C23°C28°C16%59%3.4 m/s45719
June25°C22°C27°C13%56%3.1 m/s606219
July25°C21°C25°C15%55%3.3 m/s735232
August24°C21°C25°C13%59%3.4 m/s794535
September25°C21°C25°C13%58%3.4 m/s735129
October26°C22°C27°C15%61%3.7 m/s576116
November27°C23°C29°C12%57%3.2 m/s33716
December28°C24°C31°C19%60%3.4 m/s12661

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

High 25°CLow 21°CRain 14%

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

High 26°CLow 22°CRain 13%

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

High 29°CLow 25°CRain 24%

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

High 27°CLow 24°CRain 20%

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.

The guideBest time to visit Nuku‘alofaThe 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.Read it →
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