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Tongatapu Island weather in May

Are you planning a trip to Tongatapu Island in May 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 May?

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

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 26°C and nighttime temperatures around 24°C in Nuku‘alofa.

May is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 109 mm in Nuku‘alofa.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Tongatapu Island in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Tongatapu Island climate page.

Where to go in Tongatapu Island in May

Find the average weather conditions in May for the most popular destinations in Tongatapu Island on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in Tongatapu Island

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

Average weather in Nuku‘alofa

In May Nuku‘alofa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°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
<<   April April
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28°C 
25°C 
178 mm 
17 days 
26°C 
24°C 
109 mm 
17 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
23°C 
121 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Nuku‘alofa

Average weather in Ha‘avakatolo

In May Ha‘avakatolo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°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
<<   April April
<<  
28°C 
25°C 
179 mm 
17 days 
26°C 
24°C 
110 mm 
17 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
23°C 
120 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Ha‘avakatolo

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

Is May the best time to visit Tongatapu Island?

We consider May to be one of the best times to travel to Tongatapu Island. Typically, the climate in Nuku‘alofa is pleasant. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Tongatapu Island is in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December with generally pleasant weather in Nuku‘alofa. On the other hand, the months of January, February and March tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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