Mata-Utu in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Mata-Utu sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 383 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Mata-Utu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mata-Utu 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 Mata-Utu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 383 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 26 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mata-Utu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Mata-Utu reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Mata-Utu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Mata-Utu weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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° / 26° | 355 | 26.2 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 330 | 23.6 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 304 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 234 | 24.3 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 181 | 21.7 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 145 | 19.6 | 11.2 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 26° | 122 | 18.7 | 11.3 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 26° | 116 | 19.2 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 27° / 26° | 145 | 20.6 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 26° | 217 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 261 | 24.2 | 12.6 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 324 | 25.4 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mata-Utu gets around 383 mm of rain over 58 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 26 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Mata-Utu?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Mata-Utu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mata-Utu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mata-Utu sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 58 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mata-Utu in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — 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 29°C and coldest in August near 28°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Mata-Utu in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mata-Utu peaks around February 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 9 (very high).
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 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Mata-Utu?
Mata-Utu sits at 13.3°S, 176.2°W, 15 m above sea level, in Wallis and Futuna. The nearest listed city is Apia, 480 km away.
Topography around Mata-Utu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mata-Utu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mata-Utu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m.
The land around Mata-Utu is covered by trees (46%) and water (46%) within 3 km, water (91%) within 16 km, and water (98%) within 80 km.
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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 Mata-Utu (-13.2816°, -176.1745°, elevation 15 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.