When to go · Tuvalu
Tuvalu in March
Mixed month. King tides and rain; storm risk continues.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Tuvalu
- Prices
- Medium
- Tuvalu
Verdict
King tides and rain; storm risk continues.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- All atolls · Funafuti and the outer islandsstorm or typhoon risk
Hot and humid all year, around 26–32 °C (79–90 °F). May–October has more steady trade winds and less rain; November–April is wetter with westerly storms and occasional cyclones. King tides peak around February–March.Hot and humid all year, around 79–90 °F (26–32 °C). May–October has more steady trade winds and less rain; November–April is wetter with westerly storms and occasional cyclones. King tides peak around February–March.
- Funafuti31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 22 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 22 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Commonwealth Day
Second Monday of March
Public holiday.
Easter
Mar–Apr (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
Church services and a long weekend.
King tides
Highest tides around February and March · Funafuti
Flooding of low areas: ask your guesthouse for the tide table and avoid low ground on those days.
Wet and cyclone season
About November to April · Funafuti
Storms and rough seas can cancel flights and boats: build a buffer of a day or more.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tuvalu
- Low
- Prices · Tuvalu
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tuvalu, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 4
Jun: 1
March: King tides and rain; storm risk continues.
June: Drier, breezy, calm lagoon.
Tuvalu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in March
Better another month
All atolls
Hot and humid all year, around 26–32 °C (79–90 °F). May–October has more steady trade winds and less rain; November–April is wetter with westerly storms and occasional cyclones. King tides peak around February–March.Hot and humid all year, around 79–90 °F (26–32 °C). May–October has more steady trade winds and less rain; November–April is wetter with westerly storms and occasional cyclones. King tides peak around February–March.
King tides and storms.