Funafuti, Tuvalu Weather
Funafuti hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 82°F (28°C) is right in line with the typical August high of 83°F (28°C).
Current conditions in detail
Funafuti weather tomorrow (Friday, August 28)
Tomorrow in Funafuti looks patchy rain nearby, with a high of 81° and an overnight low of 81°. There is a 77% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 20 mph, and the UV index reaches 13 (extreme).
Funafuti 14-day forecast
About the weather in Funafuti
Funafuti has one of the steadier climates in our dataset. Average highs move only 1°C across the whole year - from 83°F (28°C) in August to 84°F (29°C) in January - so the practical difference between seasons here is rainfall and daylight, not warmth.
Funafuti weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: January - highs near 84°F (29°C)
- Coldest month: August - highs near 83°F (28°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 88°F (31°C) high · 74°F (23°C) low
- Wettest month: February (23 rainy days) · Sunniest: September (11.1 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical rainforest
- Annual swing: 1°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 2°C
- Average humidity: 80%
Temperatures through the year
Between the average January and the average August lie 1°C, a narrower spread than almost anywhere else we cover. January is the warm end of the year, averaging 84°F (29°C) by day and 80°F (27°C) overnight. August is the coolest month, with highs of 83°F (28°C) and lows near 80°F (26°C). Days and nights are about 2°C apart on average - narrower than almost anywhere else we cover.
Rain, sun and snow
The wettest month is February (16.1 inches (408 mm) across 23 days) and the driest September. Relative humidity averages 80% across the year, more humid than roughly 84% of the cities we track - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 88°F (31°C) and bottoms at 74°F (23°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Season by season
September through November
Through September through November, Funafuti sits firmly in the heat: 84°F (29°C) by day, 80°F (27°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 70 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.8 hours of sun a day.
December through February
December through February in Funafuti is hot, with daytime highs averaging 84°F (29°C) and nights around 80°F (27°C); rain falls on around 72 of the 90 days.
March through May
March through May is hot here - highs near 84°F (29°C), nights near 80°F (27°C), and rain falls on around 74 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
June through August
Through June through August, Funafuti is hot: 83°F (28°C) by day, 80°F (27°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 74 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Funafuti by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84° | 80° | 24 | 12.7 in | 9.8 h/day | 79% |
| February | 84° | 80° | 23 | 16.1 in | 8.4 h/day | 80% |
| March | 84° | 80° | 24 | 8.4 in | 10.6 h/day | 79% |
| April | 84° | 80° | 25 | 9.2 in | 10.5 h/day | 80% |
| May | 84° | 80° | 26 | 9.5 in | 10.2 h/day | 80% |
| June | 84° | 80° | 23 | 8.9 in | 10.2 h/day | 80% |
| July | 83° | 80° | 25 | 9.6 in | 10.3 h/day | 80% |
| August | 83° | 80° | 26 | 10.1 in | 10.5 h/day | 81% |
| September | 83° | 80° | 23 | 7.8 in | 11.1 h/day | 80% |
| October | 84° | 80° | 24 | 9.4 in | 10.7 h/day | 79% |
| November | 84° | 80° | 24 | 9.0 in | 10.7 h/day | 78% |
| December | 84° | 80° | 25 | 13.7 in | 9.6 h/day | 79% |