Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Nuku‘alofa (Tonga): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +23°, at night around +20°. Due to the wind it feels like +18°. Wind up to 28 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. 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 06:40 and set at 18:34 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Nuku‘alofa
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💧 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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Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 99%
+20°+23°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 99% · wind up to 28 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 6%
+20°+24°
Morning
☀️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 6% · wind up to 18 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 10%
+20°+23°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 10% · wind up to 23 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 25%
+19°+23°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 26 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Wed 16.9
🌤️
💧 12%
+19°+23°
Morning
🌤️
+20°
Day
🌤️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+19°
Mostly clear · precipitation 12% · wind up to 24 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 17.9
🌤️
💧 4%
+19°+23°
Morning
🌤️
+20°
Day
🌤️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+19°
Mostly clear · precipitation 4% · wind up to 20 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 26%
+21°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 26% · wind up to 27 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 31%
+20°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+20°
Rain showers · precipitation 31% · wind up to 34 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 20.9
☁️
💧 45%
+20°+24°
Morning
☁️
+21°
Day
☁️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+20°
Overcast · precipitation 45% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 21.9
☁️
💧 36%
+19°+25°
Morning
☁️
+21°
Day
☁️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 36% · wind up to 24 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 22.9
☁️
💧 14%
+20°+24°
Morning
☁️
+21°
Day
☁️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+20°
Overcast · precipitation 14% · wind up to 17 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 6%
+20°+23°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 6% · wind up to 21 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 12%
+20°+23°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 12% · wind up to 30 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 13%
+20°+23°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 13% · wind up to 37 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
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 23° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
9%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
99%
likely · high
✨ Stars
19 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
31
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 11PM10: 19O₃: 65NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:40
Sunset
18:34
Golden hour
18:05
Daylight
12 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+23°
🌊 moderate, waves 2.2 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
+23°
Normal for September
+23°
Deviation
0° within 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).
Weather archive for Nuku‘alofa
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