Best time to go to Tonga for a perfect weather and where to go?

When is the best time to go to Tonga?

When is the best time to go to Tonga? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

In Tonga, the weather is good everywhere in June, July, August and September
The best months to go to Nukuʻalofa are April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December
On average, the warmest months in Nukuʻalofa are January, February, March, April, May and December
The rainiest months in this city are January, February and March
The cities with the best climate are Nukuʻalofa, Haʻapai islands (Lifuka and Foa) and Tongatapu Island, with good weather at least 9 months a year
The best months for swimming in Nukuʻalofa are January, February, March, April, May and December

Annual weather in Tonga

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Tonga for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion	View Details
January*	27°C to 29°C	13 to 16 days*	tolerable weather*	Tonga in january
February*	27°C to 29°C	12 to 19 days*	tolerable weather*	Tonga in february
March	27°C to 29°C	12 to 15 days*	tolerable weather	Tonga in march
April*	26°C to 29°C	7 to 13 days*	good weather*	Tonga in april
May*	25°C to 28°C	5 to 13 days*	good weather*	Tonga in may
June	24°C to 28°C	5 to 10 days*	good weather	Tonga in june
July	23°C to 27°C	4 to 8 days*	good weather	Tonga in july
August	22°C to 27°C	4 to 9 days*	good weather	Tonga in august
September	23°C to 27°C	4 to 9 days*	good weather	Tonga in september
October*	23°C to 28°C	4 to 13 days*	good weather*	Tonga in october
November*	24°C to 28°C	4 to 14 days*	good weather*	Tonga in november
December*	25°C to 29°C	6 to 18 days*	good weather*	Tonga in december

* weather varies across the country ; please check out the Where to go section below.

Best time to travel to Tonga by cities

Chargement en cours

Best time to go to Nukuʻalofa

Best time to go to Haʻapai islands (Lifuka / Foa)

Best time to go to Niuafoʻou (Niuas islands)

Best time to go to Tongatapu Island

Best time to go to Vavaʻu island

Temperatures and rainfall in Tonga

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Tonga and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Nukuʻalofa, Haʻapai islands (Lifuka and Foa), Niuafoʻou (Niuas islands), Tongatapu Island and Vavaʻu island, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.

Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Tonga

Find out when Tonga has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Tonga

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April and May. The number of visitors to Tonga is high in: June, July, August, September, October, November and December.

Very low season in Tonga: February, March and May.
Low season in Tonga: January and April.
High season in Tonga: June, August and November.
Peak season in Tonga: July, September, October and December.

Figure: Visitor index for Tonga month by month

Average price for flights to Tonga

A return flight between Sydney and Nukuʻalofa is generally cheaper if you go in march ($ 558 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 310 more for your airline ticket to Nukuʻalofa if you go in december.

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Where to go in Tonga?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities	jan.	feb.	mar.	apr.	may	jun.	jul.	aug.	sep.	oct.	nov.	dec.
Nukuʻalofa	27°C	28°C	28°C	27°C	26°C	25°C	24°C	23°C	24°C	24°C	25°C	26°C
Haʻapai islands (Lifuka and Foa)	28°C	28°C	28°C	27°C	26°C	26°C	25°C	24°C	25°C	25°C	26°C	27°C
Niuafoʻou (Niuas islands)	29°C	29°C	29°C	29°C	28°C	28°C	27°C	27°C	27°C	28°C	28°C	29°C
Tongatapu Island	27°C	28°C	28°C	27°C	26°C	25°C	24°C	23°C	24°C	24°C	25°C	26°C
Vavaʻu island	28°C	29°C	29°C	28°C	27°C	26°C	25°C	25°C	25°C	26°C	27°C	28°C

Legend:

good weather

tolerable weather

very bad weather

About Tonga

What can I do in Tonga?

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Is this weather information for Tonga reliable?

Climate data for Tonga has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Tonga allows us to determine the average for each month in Nukuʻalofa, Haʻapai islands (Lifuka and Foa), Niuafoʻou (Niuas islands), Tongatapu Island and Vavaʻu island.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.