When to go · Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna in October
Great month. Warmer; still mostly dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Wallis and Futuna
- Prices
- Medium
- Wallis and Futuna
Verdict
Warmer; still mostly dry.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Wallis and Futuna in this guide.
Weather in October
- Wallis (Uvea) · Mata-Utu, Hihifo, the lagoon isletsbest weather
Hot and humid all year, 25–31 °C (77–88 °F). May–October has trade winds and less rain; December–March is the wettest, stormiest stretch.Hot and humid all year, 77–88 °F (25–31 °C). May–October has trade winds and less rain; December–March is the wettest, stormiest stretch.
- Futuna and Alofi · Leava, Sigave, Alo, Poifine
Mountainous and wetter than Wallis, with heavier rain on the slopes; the small airstrip and harbour close in bad weather.
- Mata-Utu30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 16 rain days
- Wallis Island29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 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.
Drier season
May to October · Mata-Utu
Calmer seas, best for lagoon days and the lakes; more travellers.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Wallis and Futuna
- Low
- Prices · Wallis and Futuna
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wallis and Futuna, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jun: Great
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Jun: 2
October: Warmer; still mostly dry.
June: Cooler and dry; good lagoon days.
Wallis and Futuna: 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
Wallis (Uvea)
Best weather of the year (Mata-Utu, Hihifo, the lagoon islets)
Warm; rains return late in the month.
Best months: May–Oct