Mata-Utu in January

Wet and cyclone season; flights can be cancelled.

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

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatDrier; best weather for the lagoon.
• JulyGreatDrier; Territory Day on Jul 29 closes offices.
• AugustGreatDrier; occasional showers.
• SeptemberGreatDrier and warm.

• Mata-UtuHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 20 days
• Wallis (Uvea), Wallis and Futuna · Mata-Utu, Hihifo, the lagoon isletsrainy

  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.

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.

• New Year

  1 January · Whole island

  Shops shut for the day; church services and family meals; showers and cyclone season.

• Cyclone season

  November to April · Whole island

  Heavy rain, wind and flight cancellations; check forecasts before travel.

Crowds · Wallis and Futuna overall

Low

Prices · Wallis and Futuna overall

Medium

Wallis and Futuna overall: Hot, wet and in the storm season.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mata-Utu, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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