Climate and Weather in Nuku’alofa, Tonga

The climate of Nuku’alofa

What is the capital of Tonga? Nuku’alofa is the capital of Tonga, a country made up of 176 islands in the Pacific Ocean. Nuku’alofa has about twenty-five thousand inhabitants and is located on the north coast of Tongatapu Island . Nuku’alofa Bay was not discovered by Europeans until 1777. It was the well-known British Captain James Cook who moored on June 10, 1777, where Nuku’alofa is now. The city has a number of beautiful buildings such as the royal palace, the colonial-style parliament building and the beautifully designed Free Church of Tonga.

Nuku’alofa has a tropical rainforest climate, with precipitation throughout the year, with a peak in precipitation in the months of February and March. The temperature during the day is almost always between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius, at night it is mainly mild, with a long-term average that varies from 17 to 22 degrees Celsius. On average, there is an annual rainfall of 1530 millimeters. This is a long-term average in which fairly large differences per year can occur due to the capricious precipitation pattern.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month	amount of rainfall per month	water temperature
January	29℃	24℃	6	18		27℃
February	29℃	24℃	5	16		27℃
March	29℃	24℃	5	18		27℃
April	28℃	23℃	5	13		27℃
May	26℃	21℃	6	9		26℃
June	26℃	21℃	6	6		25℃
July	25℃	20℃	7	5		24℃
August	25℃	20℃	7	4		23℃
September	25℃	20℃	7	5		23℃
October	26℃	21℃	6	5		24℃
November	27℃	22℃	6	7		25℃
December	28℃	23℃	5	12		26℃

The weather in Nuku’alofa

Here you will find the weather forecast for Nuku’alofa. View the current weather in Nuku’alofa and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Nuku’alofa. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Nuku’alofa. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Nuku’alofa? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 24 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 18 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 20 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 22 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Nuku’alofa is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.