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Weather in Nuku‘alofa — today

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Now in Nuku‘alofa
☁️
+22°
Overcast
Feels like +24° · humidity 86%
Fri 14.8: +24° / +20°
🕐 08:25
Wind
6 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
20 · Excellent
Precipitation
12%
Humidity
86%
Pressure
1015 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
07:03 / 18:26
Sea temperature
🌊 +23°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
Feels warmer by 2°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Nuku‘alofa

Friday, 14 August, in Nuku‘alofa (Tonga): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +24°, at night around +20°. Wind up to 14 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +23° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 07:03 and set at 18:26 — daylight lasts 11 hours.

Hourly weather in Nuku‘alofa

🌅 sunrise 07:03 🌇 sunset 18:26☁️☁️🌦️☁️🌦️🌦️🌦️☁️+22°+24°+24°+22°+22°+21°+21°+22°11%22%30%33%19%45%66%59%08:0011:0014:0017:0020:0023:0002:0005:00
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Nuku‘alofa for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
Fri 14.8
🌦️
💧 12%
+20° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 12% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Today 15.8
🌦️
💧 45%
+21° +24°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tomorrow 16.8
🌦️
💧 66%
+21° +24°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 66% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 81%
+22° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+22°
Rain showers · precipitation 81% · wind up to 31 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 69%
+20° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 69% · wind up to 34 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Wed 19.8
☁️
💧 11%
+19° +21°
Morning
☁️
+20°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 11% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 24%
+19° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 24% · wind up to 26 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 39%
+19° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 59%
+19° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 59% · wind up to 21 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 27%
+19° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 27% · wind up to 26 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Mon 24.8
☁️
💧 16%
+19° +22°
Morning
☁️
+20°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 16% · wind up to 26 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Tue 25.8
🌤️
💧 18%
+20° +25°
Morning
🌤️
+22°
Day
🌤️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+20°
Mostly clear · precipitation 18% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Wed 26.8
☁️
💧 14%
+20° +23°
Morning
☁️
+21°
Day
☁️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Overcast · precipitation 14% · wind up to 23 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Thu 27.8
☁️
💧 20%
+19° +22°
Morning
☁️
+20°
Day
☁️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 20% · wind up to 28 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
65 / 100
for sea and sun · Average
🏊 Swimming
70 / 100
water 23° · Good
🏃 Running
60 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
12%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
80 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
46 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
81 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

20
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 6PM10: 8O₃: 51NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
07:03
Sunset
18:26
Golden hour
17:55
Daylight
11 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+23°
🌊 slight, waves 1.1 m.

Nuku‘alofa climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+26°
+25°
Jan
+27°
+25°
Feb
+27°
+25°
Mar
+26°
+25°
Apr
+25°
+23°
May
+24°
+23°
Jun
+23°
+22°
Jul
+23°
+21°
Aug
+23°
+21°
Sep
+23°
+22°
Oct
+25°
+23°
Nov
+26°
+24°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month Day Night Sea Precipitation What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January +26° +25° +28° 197 mm Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (197 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
February +27° +25° +29° 215 mm Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (215 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Nuku‘alofa.
March +27° +25° +28° 221 mm A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (221 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
April +26° +25° +28° 163 mm Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (163 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
May +25° +23° +27° 104 mm Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (104 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
June +24° +23° +25° 102 mm The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (102 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +25° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July +23° +22° +25° 94 mm One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (94 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +25° — great for swimming.
August +23° +21° +24° 110 mm Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (110 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
September +23° +21° +24° 104 mm The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (104 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming.
October +23° +22° +24° 97 mm One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (97 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
November +25° +23° +26° 104 mm Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (104 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
December +26° +24° +27° 119 mm The most pleasant season: +26° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (119 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Nuku‘alofa

✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: May, October, November
Daytime air+23…+25°
Sea temperature+24…+27°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +23…+25° by day, little rain, warm sea (+24…27°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, June, July, August, September, December
Daytime air+23…+26°
Sea temperature+24…+28°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (94–163 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March
Daytime air+26…+27°
Sea temperature+28…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (197–221 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Nuku‘alofa is May, October, November, and the most comfortable months are May, October, November. The toughest months to visit are January, February, March: frequent rain.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+24°
Normal for August
+23°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+23°
Record for this date
+25° (2020)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Nuku‘alofa

What is the weather in Nuku‘alofa right now?
Overcast, +22°, feels like +24°.
Will it rain in Nuku‘alofa today?
No: 12% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Nuku‘alofa?
Best time to visit — May, October, November.
Can you swim in Nuku‘alofa in summer?
In winter the water is around +25° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +28°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Nuku‘alofa?
Sunrise 07:03, sunset 18:26.
Does it snow in Nuku‘alofa in winter?
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Nuku‘alofa by month?
Summers up to +27° in February, winters around +21° in August; the wettest month is March.
Is it cold in Nuku‘alofa in winter?
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.