Funafuti weather in November

In November, Funafuti sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 213 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Funafuti's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Funafuti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Funafuti is capital of Tuvalu.

Density
2,633/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 28°C through the month.

A typical November day in Funafuti reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22826
32826
42826
52826
62826
72826
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222827
232827
242827
252827
262827
272826
282826
292826
302826

How November really feels in Funafuti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Funafuti weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 27°3572512.43.7
Feb28° / 26°35922.912.33.7
Mar28° / 26°30125.112.13.8
Apr28° / 27°25025.611.83.7
May28° / 27°23725.611.63.8
Jun28° / 26°20524.311.54.0
Jul28° / 26°20423.311.64.5
Aug28° / 26°21523.711.74.6
Sep28° / 26°17822.1124.5
Oct28° / 26°20322.512.24.3
Nov28° / 26°21322.512.44.1
Dec28° / 27°29324.812.53.8

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24357
34357
44258
54159
64060
74060
83862
93862
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
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183961
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
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253862
263862
273763
283763
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Funafuti gets around 213 mm of rain over 22.5 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 75% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
375
475
575
676
776
875
975
1075
1175
1274
1374
1474
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2274
2374
2474
2575
2676
2776
2877
2977
3077

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
105743
205743
305743
405743
505644
605644
715544
815544
915544
1015544
1115544
1215544
1315544
1415445
1515445
1615445
1715445
1815445
1915346
2015346
2115247
2215247
2315148
2415148
2515049
2615049
2714950
2814950
2914950
3014851

Wind in November

Winds average 16 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of November to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:385:56
212.35:375:56
312.35:375:56
412.35:375:57
512.35:375:57
612.35:375:57
712.35:375:57
812.45:375:58
912.45:375:58
1012.45:375:58
1112.45:375:59
1212.45:375:59
1312.45:375:59
1412.45:376:00
1512.45:376:00
1612.45:376:00
1712.45:376:01
1812.45:376:01
1912.45:376:02
2012.45:376:02
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2412.45:386:04
2512.45:386:04
2612.45:386:04
2712.45:386:05
2812.55:386:05
2912.55:396:06
3012.55:396:06

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — November's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Funafuti

In seasonPeak

In November, Funafuti sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Funafuti sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Funafuti?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Funafuti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Funafuti in November

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

In November, Funafuti sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Funafuti in November

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August near 29°C.

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

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Funafuti in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Funafuti peaks around February 15 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 17Jun 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Funafuti?

Funafuti sits at 8.5°S, 179.2°E, 7 m above sea level, in Tuvalu. The nearest listed city is Mata-Utu, 732 km away.

Topography around Funafuti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Funafuti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m.

The land around Funafuti is covered by water (96%) within 3 km, water (100%) within 16 km, and water (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
5 m
16 km
15 m
80 km
12 m
grasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Mata-Utu 732 km · Labasa 880 km · Lautoka 1,028 km · Nadi 1,050 km · Levuka 1,061 km · Nasinu 1,064 km · Lami 1,069 km · Suva 1,072 km

Tuvalu travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,041
2025
Safe drinking water
9%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
18.3
per 100k, 2012
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 93%other 4%Baha'i 2%Jehovah's Witness 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 Funafuti (-8.5243°, 179.1942°, elevation 7 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).