Alofi weather in December

In December, Alofi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 187 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Alofi's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alofi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Alofi is capital of Niue.

Density
13/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Alofi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12625
22625
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112725
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Alofi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 26°24820.4134.9
Feb27° / 26°21319.412.64.7
Mar27° / 26°22121.612.14.8
Apr27° / 26°17716.611.65.4
May26° / 25°14012.611.16.3
Jun25° / 24°749.410.96.8
Jul25° / 24°839.4117.1
Aug24° / 23°789.411.47.1
Sep25° / 24°9110.111.96.9
Oct25° / 24°11612.512.46.4
Nov26° / 25°12614.412.95.8
Dec27° / 25°18717.513.15.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104159
114060
124060
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244357
254159
264060
274060
283961
293961
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Alofi gets around 187 mm of rain over 17.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
352
453
553
654
755
855
956
1056
1157
1257
1357
1457
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2358
2458
2559
2659
2760
2860
2961
3062
3162

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1318745
2317746
3317746
4317746
5317737
6317737
7317728
8317728
9317719
10316729
113167110
123157210
133157111
143157111
153157111
163157012
173157012
182157112
192147212
202147212
212147212
222137312
231137313
241137313
251137313
261127413
271127314
281127314
291117315
301117315
311107316

Wind in December

Winds average 24 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
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1124breezy
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3124breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:376:41
213.15:386:42
313.15:386:43
413.15:386:43
513.15:386:44
613.15:386:44
713.15:396:45
813.15:396:46
913.15:396:46
1013.15:406:47
1113.15:406:47
1213.15:406:48
1313.15:406:48
1413.15:416:49
1513.15:416:50
1613.15:426:50
1713.15:426:51
1813.15:426:51
1913.15:436:52
2013.15:436:52
2113.15:446:53
2213.15:446:53
2313.15:456:54
2413.15:456:54
2513.15:466:54
2613.15:466:55
2713.15:476:55
2813.15:476:56
2913.15:486:56
3013.15:486:56
3113.15:496:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
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216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Alofi?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Alofi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alofi in December

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

In December, Alofi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Alofi in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Alofi in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Alofi peaks around February 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 16Jul 11UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Alofi?

Alofi sits at 19.1°S, 169.9°W, 51 m above sea level, in Niue. The nearest listed city is Pago Pago, 537 km away.

Topography around Alofi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alofi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m.

The land around Alofi is covered by trees (56%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (68%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
90 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Pago Pago 537 km · Nuku‘alofa 598 km · Apia 613 km · Mata-Utu 926 km · Avarua 1,086 km · Levuka 1,140 km · Labasa 1,171 km · Nasinu 1,224 km

Niue travel facts

Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Religion
Ekalesia Niue 62%Latter Day Saints 9%Roman Catholic 8%other 8%

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 Alofi (-19.0529°, -169.9196°, elevation 51 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).