Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Neiafu 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 2236 mm (88.0 inches) and receives 206 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Neiafu enjoys an average of 3160 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 0 minutes to 13 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Neiafu 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 25 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Neiafu experiences 279 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 (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°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) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°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) | 25°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) | 26°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 (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Neiafu, Tonga with other places around the world.
Neiafu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and April, with an average of 18 rainy days and 315 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Neiafu are June, July and September. On average, 97 mm (3.8 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) | 316 (12.4) | 401 (15.8) | 183 (7.2) | 229 (9.0) | 210 (8.3) | 91 (3.6) | 104 (4.1) | 110 (4.3) | 97 (3.8) | 177 (7.0) | 115 (4.5) | 204 (8.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Neiafu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Neiafu: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 235 | 280 | 253 | 251 | 241 | 253 | 258 | 271 | 285 | 298 | 302 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 5m | 12h 40m | 12h 9m | 11h 37m | 11h 12m | 11h 0m | 11h 7m | 11h 29m | 11h 59m | 12h 31m | 12h 59m | 13h 13m |
Neiafu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Neiafu 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 | 16 |