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Weather in December in Tongatapu Island

Are you planning a trip a to Tongatapu Island in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Tongatapu Island in December?

Tongatapu Island is a region in Tonga. December in Tongatapu Island generally has warm temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 27°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Nuku‘alofa.

Precipitation

December is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 120 mm in Nuku‘alofa.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Tongatapu Island, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Tongatapu Island's yearly weather, check out our Tongatapu Island climate page.

Where to go in Tongatapu Island in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Tongatapu Island on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 2 most popular destinations in Tongatapu Island?

Nuku‘alofa

In December Nuku‘alofa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Nuku‘alofa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
24°C 
107 mm 
16 days 
27°C 
25°C 
120 mm 
16 days 
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28°C 
25°C 
212 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Nuku‘alofa

Ha‘avakatolo

In December Ha‘avakatolo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Ha‘avakatolo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
24°C 
105 mm 
16 days 
27°C 
25°C 
119 mm 
16 days 
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28°C 
25°C 
213 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Ha‘avakatolo

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Tongatapu Island, in Tonga.

Is December the best time to visit Tongatapu Island?

We consider December to be one of the best times to travel to Tongatapu Island. Typically, the climate in Nuku‘alofa is pleasant. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December offering mostly pleasant weather in Nuku‘alofa. In contrast, January, February and March tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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