Funafuti weather in October

In October, Funafuti sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 203 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 32% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Funafuti's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Funafuti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
26°
4th coldest
Rainfall
203 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical October 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 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Funafuti

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Funafuti weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 11th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45248
55248
65050
75050
84951
94951
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
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225050
235050
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294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Funafuti gets around 203 mm of rain over 22.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 73% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
171
271
372
472
572
673
773
874
974
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1574
1674
1774
1874
1973
2073
2173
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3073
3173

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115544
215544
315643
415643
515742
615841
715841
815940
915940
1015940
1116039
1216039
1316039
1416039
1516039
1606139
1706139
1806139
1906139
2006040
2106040
2206040
2306040
2406040
2506040
2605941
2705941
2805941
2905842
3005842
3105743

Wind in October

Winds average 17 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:505:54
212.15:495:54
312.15:495:54
412.15:485:54
512.15:485:54
612.15:475:54
712.15:475:54
812.15:465:54
912.15:465:54
1012.15:455:54
1112.25:455:54
1212.25:445:54
1312.25:445:54
1412.25:435:54
1512.25:435:54
1612.25:435:54
1712.25:425:54
1812.25:425:54
1912.25:415:54
2012.25:415:54
2112.25:415:54
2212.25:405:54
2312.25:405:55
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2512.35:395:55
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2712.35:395:55
2812.35:385:55
2912.35:385:55
3012.35:385:56
3112.35:385:56

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.15 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — October's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
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256.2Intense
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276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Funafuti

In seasonPeak

None of Funafuti's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 October a good time to visit Funafuti?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Funafuti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Funafuti in October

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

In October, 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 October

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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
October 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).