When to go · Alofi
Alofi in August
Great month. Dry; whale season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Niue overall
- Prices
- High
- Niue overall
Verdict
Dry; whale season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Alofi in this guide.
Weather in August
- AlofiHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Whole island, Niue · Alofi, the west coast sea tracks and the east coast chasmsbest weather
One small raised island, one climate. May–October is cooler and drier with calm west-coast water; December–March is hot, humid and in the cyclone season, and swells close the reef pools.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Humpback whale season
Roughly Jul–Oct
Whale trips and dive boats run; book ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Niue overall
- High
- Prices · Niue overall
- High
Niue overall: Peak whales; calm, clear water.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alofi, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jun: 0
August: Dry; whale season.
June: Dry and mild; clear water.
Alofi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.