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Tonga, month by month

The best months for Tonga: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Feb.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedHot, wet and cyclone-prone; diaspora families still visiting after New Year.Tongatapu and 'Eua: rainy · Ha'apai: rainy · Vava'u: rainyCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryAvoidPeak storm and rain month; boats and flights often disrupted.Tongatapu and 'Eua: storm or typhoon risk · Ha'apai: storm or typhoon risk · Vava'u: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedStill humid and stormy; cheap if flexible.Tongatapu and 'Eua: storm or typhoon risk · Ha'apai: storm or typhoon risk · Vava'u: storm or typhoon riskCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilMixedEasing rain; Easter is a very quiet long weekend.Tongatapu and 'Eua: fine · Ha'apai: fine · Vava'u: rainyCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayGreatDry season begins; yachts start to arrive in Vava'u.Tongatapu and 'Eua: best weather · Ha'apai: best weather · Vava'u: fineCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatCool, dry and clear; whales start to appear late in the month.Tongatapu and 'Eua: best weather · Ha'apai: best weather · Vava'u: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyGreatWhale season and the Heilala Festival; book flights and whale boats months ahead.Tongatapu and 'Eua: best weather · Ha'apai: best weather · Vava'u: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  8. AugustGreatPeak whale month; dry and cool; Vava'u busiest.Tongatapu and 'Eua: best weather · Ha'apai: best weather · Vava'u: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberGreatMothers and calves in the bays; still dry and busy.Tongatapu and 'Eua: best weather · Ha'apai: best weather · Vava'u: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberGreatLast whales; warmer and quieter; yachts begin to leave.Tongatapu and 'Eua: best weather · Ha'apai: best weather · Vava'u: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberMixedCyclone season starts; hot, quiet shoulder.Tongatapu and 'Eua: fine · Ha'apai: fine · Vava'u: fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberMixedChristmas brings home the diaspora: flights full despite the storm season.Tongatapu and 'Eua: rainy · Ha'apai: rainy · Vava'u: rainyCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tonga, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jun: 3

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

June: Cool, dry and clear; whales start to appear late in the month.

Tonga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tongatapu and 'EuaNuku'alofa, the south coast, 'EuaWetStormStormOKBestBestBestBestBestBestOKWet
Ha'apaiLifuka, Foa, UolevaWetStormStormOKBestBestBestBestBestBestOKWet
Vava'uNeiafu and the island mazeWetStormStormWetOKBestBestBestBestBestOKWet
The NiuasNiuatoputapu, Niuafo'ouStormStormStormWetOKOKBestBestBestOKWetStorm