Nuku‘alofa weather in November

In November, Nuku‘alofa sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 99 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 26% of the time in November, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Nuku‘alofa's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nuku‘alofa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
6th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:55 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Nuku‘alofa is capital city of Tonga.

Density
1,963/km²
people per km²
Founded
1795

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 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Nuku‘alofa reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Nuku‘alofa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°19515.513.15.7
Feb27° / 26°20316.512.75.3
Mar27° / 26°23018.312.15.3
Apr26° / 25°16713.411.56.0
May25° / 24°10310.1116.8
Jun24° / 23°1068.810.77.0
Jul23° / 22°968.410.87.0
Aug23° / 21°1098.611.36.9
Sep23° / 22°1069.511.96.9
Oct23° / 22°938.512.57.1
Nov25° / 23°999.2136.9
Dec26° / 25°10512.113.36.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
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64753
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Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Nuku‘alofa gets around 99 mm of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12102340260
22102240270
31102240280
4192140290
5192139290
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25051636420
26051636430
27051536440
28041436450
29041336461
30041336471

Wind in November

Winds average 23 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 23 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
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Sunrise & sunset in November

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 12 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 6:01 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:016:48
212.86:006:49
312.86:006:49
412.85:596:50
512.95:596:50
612.95:586:51
712.95:586:51
812.95:586:52
912.95:576:53
1012.95:576:53
1113.05:576:54
1213.05:566:54
1313.05:566:55
1413.05:566:56
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1613.05:556:57
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1813.15:556:58
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
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Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Nuku‘alofa?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Nuku‘alofa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nuku‘alofa in November

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

In November, Nuku‘alofa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nuku‘alofa in November

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Nuku‘alofa 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 Nuku‘alofa peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 16Jun 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nuku‘alofa?

Nuku‘alofa sits at 21.1°S, 175.2°W, 1 m above sea level, in Tonga. The nearest listed city is Alofi, 598 km away.

Topography around Nuku‘alofa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nuku‘alofa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m.

The land around Nuku‘alofa is covered by water (52%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (68%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
299 m
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November weather nearby: Alofi 598 km · Levuka 668 km · Nasinu 741 km · Suva 746 km · Lami 749 km · Labasa 775 km · Sigatoka 833 km · Nadi 858 km

Tonga travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 75% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,547
2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
33
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 64%Church of Jesus Christ 20%Roman Catholic 14%other 2%

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 Nuku‘alofa (-21.1368°, -175.2011°, elevation 1 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).