Nuku'alofa, Tonga Weather
Nuku'alofa hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 71°F (22°C) is about 3°F (2°C) below the typical August high of 74°F (23°C).
Current conditions in detail
Nuku'alofa weather tomorrow (Friday, August 28)
Tomorrow in Nuku'alofa looks patchy rain nearby, with a high of 70° and an overnight low of 69°. There is a 46% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 26 mph, and the UV index reaches 9 (very high).
Nuku'alofa 14-day forecast
About the weather in Nuku'alofa
Nuku'alofa has one of the steadier climates in our dataset. Average highs move only 4°C across the whole year - from 74°F (23°C) in August to 82°F (28°C) in February - so the practical difference between seasons here is rainfall and daylight, not warmth.
Nuku'alofa weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: February - highs near 82°F (28°C)
- Coldest month: August - highs near 74°F (23°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 88°F (31°C) high · 61°F (16°C) low
- Wettest month: February (24 rainy days) · Sunniest: November (11.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical rainforest
- Annual swing: 4°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 2°C
- Average humidity: 77%
Temperatures through the year
At its warmest, in February, Nuku'alofa runs to 82°F (28°C) in the afternoon and back to 77°F (25°C) by dawn. August sits at the other end of the year: 74°F (23°C) by day, 69°F (21°C) at night. Sunshine averages 9.8 hours a day over the year, peaking in November at 11.3 hours.
Rain, sun and snow
February is the wettest month at 12.2 inches (310 mm) over 24 days; July is the driest. Three of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is June through August. Between the average February and the average August lie 4°C, a narrower spread than about 87% of the cities we track. Days and nights are about 2°C apart on average - narrower than almost anywhere else we cover. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 88°F (31°C) and bottoms at 61°F (16°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Season by season
September through November
September through November brings comfortable warmth here - highs near 76°F (25°C), nights near 72°F (22°C), and rain falls on around 43 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day.
December through February
December through February brings hot afternoons here - highs near 81°F (27°C), nights near 76°F (25°C), and rain falls on around 66 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 10.6 hours of sun a day.
March through May
March through May settles into easy warmth here - highs near 80°F (26°C), nights near 75°F (24°C), and rain falls on around 50 of the 90 days.
June through August
June through August settles into easy warmth here - highs near 75°F (24°C), nights near 71°F (21°C), and rain falls on around 32 of the 90 days.
Average temperatures in Nuku'alofa by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82° | 76° | 23 | 9.9 in | 10.4 h/day | 83% |
| February | 82° | 77° | 24 | 12.2 in | 10.1 h/day | 82% |
| March | 81° | 77° | 21 | 11.3 in | 9.1 h/day | 81% |
| April | 80° | 76° | 15 | 6.3 in | 9.5 h/day | 77% |
| May | 77° | 74° | 13 | 5.7 in | 9.1 h/day | 76% |
| June | 76° | 72° | 10 | 3.8 in | 9.0 h/day | 75% |
| July | 74° | 70° | 9 | 2.9 in | 9.1 h/day | 73% |
| August | 74° | 69° | 12 | 4.4 in | 9.0 h/day | 73% |
| September | 75° | 70° | 13 | 3.4 in | 9.5 h/day | 74% |
| October | 76° | 71° | 14 | 5.2 in | 10.0 h/day | 75% |
| November | 78° | 73° | 16 | 4.3 in | 11.3 h/day | 78% |
| December | 80° | 75° | 19 | 7.4 in | 11.3 h/day | 78% |