Funafuti, Tuvalu Climate & Monthly Averages

The climate of 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.

Climate 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.

How Funafuti compares

• Funafuti averages 82°F (28°C) across the year - warmer than any other city in our 3496-city dataset.
• Annual precipitation is 124.5 inches (3162 mm) - wetter than any other city in our 3496-city dataset.
• Rain or snow reaches the ground on 290 days a year - more wet days than any other city in our 3496-city dataset.

Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.

Best time to visit Funafuti

The best time to visit Funafuti is generally January to June, when humidity and rainfall are at their lowest, which is what actually varies here. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 84°F (29°C), with rain on about 24 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in January.

Pack for Funafuti with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Even in January, lows of 80°F (27°C) make an extra layer worth the space.