When to go · Alofi
Alofi in December
Mixed month. Hot, humid; New Zealand holiday crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Niue overall
- Prices
- High
- Niue overall
Verdict
Hot, humid; New Zealand holiday crowds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AlofiHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Whole island, Niue · Alofi, the west coast sea tracks and the east coast chasmsrainy
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.
Cyclone season
Nov–Apr
Storms can cancel the few flights; plan a buffer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Niue overall
- Medium
- Prices · Niue overall
- High
Niue overall: Families return for Christmas; storm risk.
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
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Hot, humid; New Zealand holiday crowds.
June: Dry and mild; clear water.
Alofi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast