Alofi weather in June

In June, Alofi sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 74 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of June to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Alofi's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alofi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:54 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical June day in Alofi reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Alofi weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 8th-warmest and 12th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84951
95050
105149
115149
125248
135248
145347
155248
165347
175347
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215446
225446
235347
245347
255248
265347
275347
285248
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Alofi gets around 74 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in June, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
435
535
635
735
836
936
1035
1135
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1732
1831
1930
2029
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121534472
221535462
331535452
431536452
531536442
631536432
741537422
841637422
941637412
1041637412
1141737402
1251737402
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1451837391
1551937381
1651937381
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1862036371
1962136361
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2172236351
2272237340
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2582337320
2682337310
2782437310
2882437300
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3092438300

Wind in June

Winds average 26 km/h in June, the windiest month of the year.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
426breezy
526breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of June to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:495:45
210.96:495:45
310.96:505:45
410.96:505:45
510.96:515:45
610.96:515:45
710.96:515:45
810.96:525:45
910.96:525:45
1010.96:525:45
1110.96:535:45
1210.96:535:45
1310.96:535:45
1410.96:545:45
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1810.96:555:46
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2010.96:555:46
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — June's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Alofi?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Alofi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alofi in June

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

In June, Alofi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Alofi in June

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in June — 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 June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
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June 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).