Climate - Niue

The climate of Niue is tropical, with a hot, muggy and rainy period from December to April and a cooler and drier period from June to October, during which the south-east trade winds prevail.
Niue is an island located in the Pacific Ocean, at 18 degrees south latitude and east of Tonga.
In the hot period, temperatures hover around 29/30 °C (84/86 °F) during the day and around 23/24 °C (73/75 °F) at night, while in the cooler period, daytime temperatures drop to around 27 °C (80.5 °F) and night-time temperatures to around 20/21 °C (68/70 °F).
From May to October, but especially from July to September, cool air masses can sometimes arrive from the south, which can lower the minimum temperature to about 15 °C (59 °F) and the maximum to 23/24 °C (73/75 °F).
Here are the average temperatures in the capital, Alofi.

Annual precipitation amounts to 2,000 millimeters (79 inches), with a maximum between January and March, when 250/300 mm (10/12 in) of rain fall per month. In the relatively dry period, however, a moderate amount of rain still falls: on average, 80/100 mm (3/4 in) per month even from June to September. Here is the average precipitation.



The temperature of the sea is always warm enough for swimming, and only goes down to 25.5 °C (78 °F) from July to September, as we can see in the following table.

Tropical cyclones

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Niue can be affected by tropical cyclones. Cyclones are usually formed from November to mid-May, though they are most likely from late December to early April.

When to go and what to pack in Niue