When to go · Mata-Utu
Mata-Utu in August
Great month. Drier; occasional showers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Wallis and Futuna overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Wallis and Futuna overall
Verdict
Drier; occasional showers.
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 Mata-Utu in this guide.
Weather in August
- Mata-UtuHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Wallis (Uvea), Wallis and Futuna · Mata-Utu, Hihifo, the lagoon isletsbest weather
Hot and humid all year, 25–31 °C (77–88 °F). May–October has trade winds and less rain; December–March is the wettest, stormiest stretch.Hot and humid all year, 77–88 °F (25–31 °C). May–October has trade winds and less rain; December–March is the wettest, stormiest stretch.
Drier season season
Calmer seas, clearer skies and the best lagoon days; more travellers.
Watch: Book flights and rooms early; showers still occur.
July–August school holidays season
Families return; local events.
Watch: Flights and rooms are tight.
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.
Assumption
15 August · Every parish, cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
The cathedral's feast: special Mass, processions and families visiting; a good day to see the church in use.
Drier season
May to October · Whole island
Calmer seas, best for lagoon days and the lakes; more travellers.
Kings' feast days and customary events check
Dates set locally · Villages and the palace
Feasts and dances by invitation; ask your guesthouse if a public event is open.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Wallis and Futuna overall
- Medium
- Prices · Wallis and Futuna overall
- Medium
Wallis and Futuna overall: Dry and pleasant; Assumption feasts.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mata-Utu, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 15
Jun: 15
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 3
Jun: 2
August: Drier; occasional showers.
June: Drier; best weather for the lagoon.
Mata-Utu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast