Funafuti weather by month & the best time to visit
Tuvalu · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Funafuti is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 69/100), with January and February close behind. Funafuti averages about 2,554 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 137 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Funafuti?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Funafuti is September, then January and February. The dullest month is January (66/100, 325 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Funafuti?
Funafuti gets a lot of sun: around 2,554 hours a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 3 Sunshine Score points separate September from January. It is the only destination Sunshine Atlas tracks in Tuvalu. The year's 2,532 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 325 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| February | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 317 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 237 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 165 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 165 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 165 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 171 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 167 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 137 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 184 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 215 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 284 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
Sea temperature in Funafuti by month
The sea off Funafuti is warmest in January at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 30°C / 86°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Funafuti: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Funafuti?
Funafuti is a beach resort in Tuvalu with a tropical rainforest climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Funafuti get a year?
Funafuti gets about 2,554 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Funafuti?
The sunniest time to visit Funafuti is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 69/100 (with January and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Funafuti?
January is the least sunny month in Funafuti, scoring 66/100 with about 325 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Funafuti?
The sea in Funafuti ranges from about 30°C (February) to 31°C (January). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Funafuti?
The typical midday UV index in Funafuti peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 9 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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