When to go · Nuku'alofa

Nuku'alofa in May

Great month. Cooler and drier.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Low; Tonga overall
Prices: Medium; Tonga overall

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Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Nuku'alofa

Cooler and drier.

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

No other month rates higher than May for Nuku'alofa in this guide.

Long-term averages

Nuku'alofaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 13 days
Tongatapu and 'Eua, Tonga · Nuku'alofa, the south coast, 'Euabest weather
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.

Dry season

Mild days, fewer showers, whale season and Heilala.

Watch: Hotels and boats book out in July–September.

Tonga overall: Dry season begins; yachts start to arrive in Vava'u.

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

First month

Second month

May: Cooler and drier.

June: Dry and mild.

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