When to go · Nuku'alofa
Nuku'alofa, month by month
The best months for Nuku'alofa: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidHot, wet, cyclone season.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidHot, wet, cyclone season.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedCyclone season tail; humid.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedDrying out; some showers.29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatCooler and drier.27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatDry and mild.26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyGreatDry; Heilala Festival week, book ahead.25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- AugustGreatDry; whale season and busy.25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatDry and mild.26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatWarming; last whales.27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedWet season starts; cyclone season opens.28 °C (82 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberMixedHot and wet; Christmas closures.29 °C (84 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nuku'alofa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 2
May: Cooler and drier.
June: Dry and mild.
Nuku'alofa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.