Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alofi features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2000 mm (78.8 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alofi enjoys an average of 3113 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 59 minutes to 13 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alofi are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alofi experiences 277 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alofi, Niue with other places around the world.
Alofi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and May, with an average of 19 rainy days and 267 mm (10.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alofi are June, July and September. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 254 (10.0) | 265 (10.4) | 158 (6.2) | 188 (7.4) | 282 (11.1) | 69 (2.7) | 90 (3.5) | 135 (5.3) | 76 (3.0) | 142 (5.6) | 110 (4.3) | 232 (9.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Alofi are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alofi: January, February and May receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 219 | 289 | 256 | 243 | 244 | 252 | 263 | 269 | 272 | 288 | 289 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 6m | 12h 41m | 12h 9m | 11h 37m | 11h 11m | 10h 59m | 11h 5m | 11h 28m | 11h 59m | 12h 31m | 13h 0m | 13h 14m |
Alofi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alofi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |