When to go · Tuvalu
Tuvalu in October
Good month. Tuvalu Day on 1–2 Oct: dancing and sport; book flights early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- High
- Tuvalu
- Prices
- Medium
- Tuvalu
Verdict
Tuvalu Day on 1–2 Oct: dancing and sport; book flights early.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- All atolls · Funafuti and the outer islandsfine
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), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 18 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.
Tuvalu Day (Independence) big impact
1–2 Oct
Two days of ceremonies, fatele dancing and sports; flights and rooms fill.
Independence Day (Tuvalu Day)
1 October, with celebrations over 1–2 October · Funafuti
Dance, sport and feasts; flights fill and offices close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tuvalu
- High
- Prices · Tuvalu
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tuvalu, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Jun: 1
October: Tuvalu Day on 1–2 Oct: dancing and sport; book flights early.
June: Drier, breezy, calm lagoon.
Tuvalu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in October
Rated best or good this month
Independence Day Oct 1; flights fill.