When to go · Funafuti
Funafuti in January
Mixed month. Wet season, humid; cyclone risk.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Low
- Tuvalu overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Tuvalu overall
Verdict
Wet season, humid; cyclone risk.
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
- FunafutiHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 22 days
- All atolls, Tuvalu · Funafuti and the outer islandsrainy
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.
Wet season season
Lush greens and warm showers.
Watch: Storms, cyclone risk and king tides in Feb–Mar.
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.
Wet and cyclone season
About November to April · Whole atoll
Storms and rough seas can cancel flights and boats: build a buffer of a day or more.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tuvalu overall
- Low
- Prices · Tuvalu overall
- Medium
Tuvalu overall: Wet, stormy westerlies; flights can be disrupted.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Funafuti, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jun: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 22
Jun: 18 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Wet season, humid; cyclone risk.
June: Drier.
Funafuti: 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