Tonga weather in October

In October, Tonga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 200 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tonga's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
4th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tonga reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C warmer than September and about 2°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Tonga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tonga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°82.511.75.0
Feb32° / 20°184.811.84.2
Mar31° / 20°7015.5123.8
Apr29° / 20°13322.412.13.6
May28° / 20°14725.412.23.8
Jun27° / 20°14025.712.34.0
Jul26° / 19°14225.612.34.2
Aug25° / 19°17126.212.24.1
Sep26° / 19°20727.9123.7
Oct27° / 19°20028.411.93.7
Nov28° / 19°7013.911.85.1
Dec30° / 19°102.511.75.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6496
7496
8496
9496
10595
11595
12595
13595
14496
15595
16595
17595
18694
19694
20793
21793
22892
23991
24991
251090
261090
271090
281288
291288
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Tonga gets around 200 mm of rain over 28.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
894
994
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1592
1692
1792
1891
1991
2091
2191
2290
2390
2489
2589
2688
2788
2887
2986
3084
3182

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101000
201000
301000
401000
501000
601000
701000
801000
901000
1001000
1101000
1201000
1301000
1401000
1501000
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251990
261990
271990
281990
291981
301981
312971

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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155calm
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275calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of October to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:076:05
212.06:076:04
311.96:076:04
411.96:076:04
511.96:076:03
611.96:076:03
711.96:066:02
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911.96:066:01
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — October's 4.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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94.3Bright
104.3Bright
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224.4Bright
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264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tonga

In seasonPeak

In October, Tonga sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tonga's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Tonga sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Tonga?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tonga.

What to pack for Tonga in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Tonga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Tonga in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tonga peaks around April 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 10UV 14Dec 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Tonga in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tonga is worst in February — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 13105 µg/m³Aug 1422 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan85Unhealthy
Feb109Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr54Poor
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov44Poor
Dec71Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tonga?

Tonga sits at 5.0°N, 10.7°E, 809 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bangangté, 27 km away.

KekemMelong

Topography around Tonga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tonga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tonga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 795 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,002 m.

The land around Tonga is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
1,087 m
80 km
2,002 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
October weather nearby: Bangangté 27 km · Bandjoun 55 km · Foumbot 61 km · Bafang 62 km · Bafia 64 km · Bafoussam 65 km · Kekem 78 km · Melong 84 km

Cameroon travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,972
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
30.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 445
Religion
Roman Catholic 33%Muslim 31%Protestant 27%animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tonga (4.9667°, 10.7°, elevation 809 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).