When to go · Nuku'alofa

Nuku'alofa in February

Avoid month. Hot, wet, cyclone season.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Low; Tonga overall
Prices: Low; Tonga overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Nuku'alofa

Hot, wet, cyclone season.

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

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Nuku'alofaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days
Tongatapu and 'Eua, Tonga · Nuku'alofa, the south coast, 'Euastorm or typhoon risk
Southernmost group: Jun–Aug nights can drop to about 16 °C (61 °F), and the trade winds make it pleasant. Dec–Mar is humid with heavy showers and cyclone risk.Southernmost group: Jun–Aug nights can drop to about 61 °F (16 °C), and the trade winds make it pleasant. Dec–Mar is humid with heavy showers and cyclone risk.

Wet season

Green, warm sea and quieter tours.

Watch: Cyclone risk, heavy showers and some cancelled boats.

Tonga overall: Peak storm and rain month; boats and flights often disrupted.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nuku'alofa, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: Hot, wet, cyclone season.

May: Cooler and drier.

Nuku'alofa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.