When to go · Funafuti

Funafuti in August

Great month. Drier and windy.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C); average high / low
Rain days: 17
Crowds: Low; Tuvalu overall
Prices: Medium; Tuvalu overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Funafuti

Drier and windy.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than August for Funafuti in this guide.

Long-term averages

FunafutiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 17 days
All atolls, Tuvalu · Funafuti and the outer islandsbest weather
Hot and humid all year, around 26–32 °C (79–90 °F). May–October has more steady trade winds and less rain; November–April is wetter with westerly storms and occasional cyclones. King tides peak around February–March.Hot and humid all year, around 79–90 °F (26–32 °C). May–October has more steady trade winds and less rain; November–April is wetter with westerly storms and occasional cyclones. King tides peak around February–March.

Drier season season

A little less rain, steady winds and good visibility.

Watch: Windier boat days; Independence Day flights fill.

Tuvalu overall: Dry and breezy; Children's Day.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Funafuti, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Drier and windy.

June: Drier.

Funafuti: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.