Alofi weather by month & the best time to visit
🇳🇺 Niue · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Alofi is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with July and June close behind. Alofi averages about 2,630 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 61 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,630
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 83/100
- Rain / year
- 1,516 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 29°C / 84°F
- Population
- 624
- Elevation
- 54 m
When is the best time to visit Alofi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Alofi is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (67/100, 206 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Alofi?
Alofi gets a lot of sun: around 2,630 hours a year. August (83/100) is noticeably better than January (67). It is the only destination Sunshine Map tracks in Niue. The year's 1,516 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 206 mm | 13 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 191 mm | 13 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 167 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 155 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 120 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 80 | 25° / 77°F | 25° / 77°F | 78 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 65 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 24° / 75°F | 61 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| September | 79 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 84 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 75 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 106 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| November | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 137 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| December | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 146 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
Sea temperature in Alofi by month
The sea off Alofi is warmest in February at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in August at 25°C / 77°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Suva Fiji · 1,219 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 1,341 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Motu Mute French Polynesia · 1,946 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
- Papeete French Polynesia · 2,150 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 2,299 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
- Luganville Vanuatu · 2,457 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Vava'u Tonga · 429 km · 2,667 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Lifuka Tonga · 470 km · 2,663 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Pago Pago American Samoa · 535 km · 2,721 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Niuatoputapu Tonga · 536 km · 2,684 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Fitiuta Village American Samoa · 543 km · 2,727 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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