When to go · Nuku'alofa
Nuku'alofa in August
Great month. Dry; whale season and busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Tonga overall
- Prices
- High
- Tonga overall
Verdict
Dry; whale season and busy.
Weather in August
- Nuku'alofaHighs around 25 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Tongatapu and 'Eua, Tonga · Nuku'alofa, the south coast, 'Euabest weather
Southernmost group: Jun–Aug nights can drop to about 16 °C, and the trade winds make it pleasant. Dec–Mar is humid with heavy showers and cyclone risk.Southernmost group: Jun–Aug nights can drop to about 61 °F, and the trade winds make it pleasant. Dec–Mar is humid with heavy showers and cyclone risk.
Dry season
Mild days, fewer showers, whale season and Heilala.
Watch: Hotels and boats book out in July–September.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Humpback whale season
Roughly July to October · Tongan waters; Vava'u is the main base
Whale swimming operators book out; a half-day trip is possible from Tongatapu (check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tonga overall
- High
- Prices · Tonga overall
- High
Tonga overall: Peak whale month; dry and cool; Vava'u busiest.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast