Funafuti in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Funafuti sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 594 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Funafuti's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Funafuti has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Funafuti's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 594 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Funafuti in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Funafuti reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Funafuti
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 77 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Funafuti weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 27° | 357 | 25 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 359 | 22.9 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 301 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 27° | 250 | 25.6 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| May | 28° / 27° | 237 | 25.6 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 205 | 24.3 | 11.5 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 26° | 204 | 23.3 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 26° | 215 | 23.7 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 178 | 22.1 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 203 | 22.5 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 213 | 22.5 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 27° | 293 | 24.8 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Funafuti gets around 594 mm of rain over 67 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 18 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Funafuti
In spring, Funafuti overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Funafuti?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Funafuti for sightseeing.
What to pack for Funafuti in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Funafuti sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 67 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Funafuti in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Funafuti in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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
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.