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Weather in Nuku‘alofa — today

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Now in Nuku‘alofa
⛅
+23°
Partly cloudy
Feels like +21° · humidity 60%
Tue 13.10: +25° / +21°
🕐 10:25
Wind
28 km/h
UV index
5
Air (AQI)
32 · Good
Precipitation
15%
Humidity
60%
Pressure
1020 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:11 / 18:42
Sea temperature
🌊 +23°

👕 What to wear today

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

Detailed weather information for Nuku‘alofa

Tuesday, 13 October, in Nuku‘alofa (Tonga): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +25°, at night around +21°. Wind up to 30 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 06:11 and set at 18:42 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Nuku‘alofa

🌅 sunrise 06:11 🌇 sunset 18:42🌦️🌤️⛅🌙🌦️🌦️⛅☀️+23°+24°+24°+22°+21°+21°+21°+21°16%8%6%8%8%14%27%24%10:0013:0016:0019:0022:0001:0004:0007:00
💧 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).
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Tue 13.10
🌦️
💧 15%
+21° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 15% · wind up to 30 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Today 14.10
🌦️
💧 16%
+21° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 16% · wind up to 30 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 15.10
🌦️
💧 27%
+21° +24°
Morning
🌤️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 27% · wind up to 29 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
▶
Fri 16.10
🌦️
💧 23%
+21° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 23% · wind up to 23 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 17.10
☁️
💧 6%
+21° +25°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 6% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 18.10
🌦️
💧 29%
+20° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 34 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Mon 19.10
🌦️
💧 12%
+19° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 12% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tue 20.10
🌦️
💧 20%
+19° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 20% · wind up to 29 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Wed 21.10
⛅
💧 10%
+19° +24°
Morning
⛅
+21°
Day
⛅
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+19°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 10% · wind up to 27 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 22.10
🌦️
💧 12%
+19° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 12% · wind up to 27 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 23.10
🌦️
💧 6%
+20° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 6% · wind up to 27 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 24.10
🌦️
💧 10%
+21° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 10% · wind up to 25 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sun 25.10
🌦️
💧 8%
+20° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 8% · wind up to 22 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 26.10
☁️
💧 8%
+19° +24°
Morning
☁️
+21°
Day
☁️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 29 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ 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
68 / 100
for sea and sun · Good
🏊 Swimming
67 / 100
water 23° · Good
🏃 Running
45 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
45%
moderate · moderate
☂️ Rain
15%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
78 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
59 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
77 / 100
no rain expected · Good

🌫️ Air quality

32
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 11PM10: 19O₃: 68NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
06:11
Sunset
18:42
Golden hour
18:12
Daylight
13 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+23°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.6 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
+25°
Normal for October
+23°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+26°
Record for this date
+27° (2018)
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?+
Partly cloudy, +23°, feels like +21°.
Will it rain in Nuku‘alofa today?+
No: 15% 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 06:11, sunset 18:42.
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.