Nuku'alofa in November

Wet season starts; cyclone season opens.

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

November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatCooler and drier.
• JuneGreatDry and mild.
• JulyGreatDry; Heilala Festival week, book ahead.
• AugustGreatDry; whale season and busy.

• Nuku'alofaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 13 days
• Tongatapu and 'Eua, Tonga · Nuku'alofa, the south coast, 'Euafine

  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.

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.

• Constitution Day check

  4 November · Nationwide

  Public holiday.

• Start of cyclone season and Christmas

  Late Nov–Dec

  Christmas is a family and church week: shops and tours close for several days.

Crowds · Tonga overall

Low

Prices · Tonga overall

Medium

Tonga overall: Cyclone season starts; hot, quiet shoulder.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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