Alofi weather in November

In November, Alofi sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 126 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Alofi's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alofi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:37 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Alofi reaches about 26°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 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and on par with December.

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

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54159
64159
74060
84159
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144258
154258
164159
174258
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294258
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Alofi gets around 126 mm of rain over 14.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
446
546
647
747
847
947
1047
1148
1248
1348
1449
1549
1649
1749
1849
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2049
2149
2249
2349
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2549
2649
2749
2850
2950
3051

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121031570
221031570
32930590
42930590
52830600
62829610
71829611
81829611
91728631
101728631
111727641
120726661
130726661
140725662
150724672
160724672
170723682
180722692
190622702
200621712
210621703
220620713
230620713
240619723
250519733
260519724
270519724
280418744
290418744
300418735

Wind in November

Winds average 23 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 25 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
425breezy
524breezy
624breezy
724breezy
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924breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of November to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:426:24
212.75:426:25
312.75:416:25
412.85:416:26
512.85:406:26
612.85:406:27
712.85:406:27
812.85:396:28
912.85:396:28
1012.85:396:29
1112.95:396:30
1212.95:386:30
1312.95:386:31
1412.95:386:31
1512.95:386:32
1612.95:376:32
1712.95:376:33
1812.95:376:34
1913.05:376:34
2013.05:376:35
2113.05:376:35
2213.05:376:36
2313.05:376:37
2413.05:376:37
2513.05:376:38
2613.05:376:38
2713.05:376:39
2813.05:376:40
2913.05:376:40
3013.15:376:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.28 kWh/m².

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 — November's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Alofi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Alofi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alofi in November

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

In November, Alofi sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Alofi in November

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in November — 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 November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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
November 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).