Climate
Tonga has a tropical climate with only two seasons, wet and dry, with most rain falling between February and April. The tropical cyclone season currently runs from November 1 - April 30, though tropical cyclones can form and affect Tonga, outside of the season.
| Climate data for Nuku'alofa, Tonga | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
17 (63) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
13 (55) |
11 (52) |
10 (50) |
11 (52) |
11 (52) |
12 (54) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
10 (50) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 130 (5.12) |
190 (7.48) |
210 (8.27) |
120 (4.72) |
130 (5.12) |
100 (3.94) |
100 (3.94) |
130 (5.12) |
110 (4.33) |
90 (3.54) |
100 (3.94) |
120 (4.72) |
1,530 (60.24) |
| % humidity | 77 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 75 | 75.9 |
| Avg. rainy days | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 134 |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
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