When to go · Niue
Niue in January
Mixed month. Hot, wet and cyclone-prone; NZ holiday visitors early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Niue
- Prices
- Medium
- Niue
Verdict
Hot, wet and cyclone-prone; NZ holiday visitors early in the month.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Whole island · 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.
- Alofi30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain days
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.
New Year
1–2 Jan
Church and family; returning relatives fill the flights.
Cyclone season
Nov–Apr · Alofi
Storms can cancel the few flights; plan a buffer.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Niue
- Low
- Prices · Niue
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Niue, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Jun: 2
January: Hot, wet and cyclone-prone; NZ holiday visitors early in the month.
June: Cool and clear; first whales late in the month.
Niue: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast