When to go · Alofi
Alofi in January
Mixed month. Hot, humid; cyclone season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Niue overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Niue overall
Verdict
Hot, humid; cyclone season.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AlofiHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 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
- Low
- Prices · Niue overall
- Medium
Niue overall: Hot, wet and cyclone-prone; NZ holiday visitors early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alofi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 15
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Hot, humid; cyclone season.
June: Dry and mild; clear water.
Alofi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast