Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atafu Village features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (77 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2358 mm (92.8 inches) and receives 279 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Atafu Village enjoys an average of 3426 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Atafu Village are May, June and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atafu Village experiences 329 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Atafu Village, Tokelau with other places around the world.
Atafu Village usually has the most precipitation in January, February and April, with an average of 23 rainy days and 268 mm (10.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Atafu Village are May, July and September. On average, 151 mm (5.9 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) | 203 (8.0) | 350 (13.8) | 190 (7.5) | 250 (9.8) | 165 (6.5) | 190 (7.5) | 122 (4.8) | 168 (6.6) | 166 (6.5) | 178 (7.0) | 186 (7.3) | 189 (7.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Atafu Village are March, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Atafu Village: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 218 | 308 | 284 | 291 | 278 | 298 | 299 | 298 | 312 | 305 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 32m | 12h 21m | 12h 7m | 11h 53m | 11h 42m | 11h 37m | 11h 40m | 11h 49m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 36m |
Atafu Village experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, 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 Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Atafu Village UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |