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Weather in January in Tongatapu Island

Planning a trip to Tongatapu Island this January? Here's what you need to know about the weather:

What is the weather like in Tongatapu Island in January?

Tongatapu Island is a region in Tonga. January in Tongatapu Island generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 28°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Nuku‘alofa. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Tongatapu Island in January, check out the map below.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Tongatapu Island, check out the map below.

Precipitation

January is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 212 mm in Nuku‘alofa.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Tongatapu Island climate page.

Where to go in Tongatapu Island in January

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

Weather conditions Weather
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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).

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Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Tonga, check out our Tongatapu Island's climate page.

Popular destinations

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

Nuku‘alofa

In January Nuku‘alofa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
26°C 
24°C 
1761 mm 
198 days 
perfect 
January January
28°C 
25°C 
212 mm 
17 days 
unpleasant 
February   >> February
>>  
28°C 
26°C 
234 mm 
17 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Nuku‘alofa

Ha‘avakatolo

In January Ha‘avakatolo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
26°C 
24°C 
1757 mm 
198 days 
perfect 
January January
28°C 
25°C 
213 mm 
17 days 
unpleasant 
February   >> February
>>  
28°C 
26°C 
234 mm 
17 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Ha‘avakatolo

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

Is January the best time to visit Tongatapu Island?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Nuku‘alofa, January may not be the ideal time to visit Tongatapu Island.

Generally speaking, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December provide pleasant weather in Nuku‘alofa. On the other hand, the months of January, February and March tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Tongatapu Island.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Tonga? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Tonga.

Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.