Niuatoputapu weather by month & the best time to visit
Tonga · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Niuatoputapu is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with August and September close behind. Niuatoputapu averages about 2,684 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 57 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Niuatoputapu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Niuatoputapu is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (67/100, 249 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Niuatoputapu?
Niuatoputapu gets a lot of sun: around 2,684 hours a year. July (84/100) is noticeably better than January (67). Niuatoputapu is the sunniest of the 5 destinations tracked in Tonga. The year's 1,795 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 | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 249 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 225 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 178 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 176 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 136 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 105 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 57 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 60 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 84 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 71 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 130 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 171 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 224 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Niuatoputapu by month
The sea off Niuatoputapu is warmest in January at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in August at 27°C / 81°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.
Nearest destinations
Niuatoputapu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Niuatoputapu?
Niuatoputapu is a beach resort in Tonga with a tropical monsoon climate — the sea reaches 30°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Niuatoputapu get a year?
Niuatoputapu gets about 2,684 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Niuatoputapu?
The sunniest time to visit Niuatoputapu is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Niuatoputapu?
January is the least sunny month in Niuatoputapu, scoring 67/100 with about 249 mm of rain.
Is Niuatoputapu the sunniest place in Tonga?
Yes — with about 2,684 hours of sunshine a year, Niuatoputapu has the most annual sunshine of the 5 Tonga destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
What is the sea temperature in Niuatoputapu?
The sea in Niuatoputapu ranges from about 27°C (August) to 30°C (January). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Niuatoputapu?
The typical midday UV index in Niuatoputapu peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
Put the Niuatoputapu sunshine badge on your site
A compact badge showing Niuatoputapu's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:
Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see: