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Weather in Nuku‘alofa — today

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Now in Nuku‘alofa
🌤️
+21°
Mostly clear
Feels like +17° · humidity 50%
Tue 28.7: +22° / +19°
🕐 10:25
Wind
25 km/h
UV index
3
Air (AQI)
28 · Good
Precipitation
45%
Humidity
50%
Pressure
1020 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
07:13 / 18:20
Sea temperature
🌊 +23°

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 WindyFeels colder by 4°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Nuku‘alofa

Tuesday, 28 July, in Nuku‘alofa (Tonga): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +22°, at night around +19°. Wind up to 22 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sea has warmed up to +23° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 07:13 and set at 18:20 — daylight lasts 11 hours.

Hourly weather in Nuku‘alofa

🌅 sunrise 07:13 🌇 sunset 18:20🌤️🌤️🌙🌙🌦️🌙+21°+21°+22°+20°+20°+20°+19°+19°4%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).
Tue 28.7
🌦️
💧 45%
+19° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 45% · wind up to 22 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Today 29.7
🌦️
💧 31%
+18° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+18°
Drizzle · precipitation 31% · wind up to 27 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Tomorrow 30.7
🌦️
💧 4%
+19° +22°
Morning
☀️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 4% · wind up to 27 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Fri 31.7
🌦️
💧 4%
+19° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 4% · wind up to 21 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sat 1.8
🌦️
💧 25%
+20° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sun 2.8
🌦️
💧 11%
+19° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 11% · wind up to 10 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Mon 3.8
🌤️
💧 18%
+19° +22°
Morning
🌤️
+20°
Day
🌤️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Mostly clear · precipitation 18% · wind up to 31 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Tue 4.8
☁️
💧 8%
+19° +20°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 32 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Wed 5.8
🌦️
💧 10%
+18° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+18°
Drizzle · precipitation 10% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Thu 6.8
🌦️
💧 16%
+19° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 16% · wind up to 31 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Fri 7.8
🌦️
💧 32%
+19° +20°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 32% · wind up to 34 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sat 8.8
🌦️
💧 43%
+19° +22°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 43% · wind up to 33 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sun 9.8
☀️
💧 36%
+20° +22°
Morning
☀️
+21°
Day
☀️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Clear · precipitation 36% · wind up to 36 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 25%
+20° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 32 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
29 / 100
for sea and sun · So-so
🏊 Swimming
37 / 100
water 23° · So-so
🏃 Running
33 / 100
comfort for running · So-so
🧴 UV
27%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
45%
possible · moderate
✨ Stars
57 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
35 / 100
will dry outside · So-so
🚗 Car wash
41 / 100
better to wait · Average

🌫️ Air quality

28
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 8PM10: 13O₃: 69NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
07:13
Sunset
18:20
Golden hour
17:49
Daylight
11 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+23°
🌊 moderate, waves 2.4 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
+22°
Normal for July
+23°
Deviation
1° colder than normal
A year ago on this day
+24°
Record for this date
+26° (2022)
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?
Mostly clear, +21°, feels like +17°.
Will it rain in Nuku‘alofa today?
Yes: 45% chance, 1 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 07:13, sunset 18:20.
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.
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