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Climate - Tokelau


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Tokelau, an archipelago consisting of three coral atolls, is a territory of New Zealand located in the Pacific Ocean, about 9 degrees south of the Equator, and has a hot, humid and rainy climate throughout the year.
The temperature is very stable: in the northernmost atoll of Atafu, the daily average is around 28 °C (82 °F) throughout the year, while further from the Equator, in the southernmost atolls of Nukunonu and Fakaofo, it goes down to 27 °C (81 °F).
Here are the average temperatures in Nukunonu.
Nukunonu - Average temperatures
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January243027758680.6
February243027758680.6
March243027758680.6
April243027758680.6
May243027758680.6
June243027758680.6
July243027758680.6
August243027758680.6
September243027758680.6
October243027758680.6
November243027758680.6
December243027758680.6
Year243026.9575.28680.5

Rainfall is abundant, amounting to around 2,800 millimeters (110 inches) per year, with a rainier period between November and March, when it rains not less than 250 mm (10 in) per month, and a relatively less rainy period between April and September, when, however, precipitation doesn't go below 150 mm (6 in) per month. Here is the average precipitation in Nukunonu.
Nukunonu - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January36014.2
February29011.4
March2459.6
April1807.1
May1656.5
June2058.1
July1957.7
August1706.7
September1756.9
October2007.9
November2459.6
December31012.2
Year2745108.1

Tokelau

The sea in Tokelau is warm enough to swim in all year round, as we can see in the following table.
Nukunonu - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January3086
February3086
March2984
April2984
May2984
June2984
July2984
August2984
September2984
October2984
November3086
December3086
Year29.384.8

Tropical cyclones



Tokelau lies in the path of tropical cyclones. Cyclones are usually formed from November to mid-May, though they are most likely from late December to early April. Sometimes, however, they have occurred outside of this period, as happened with Cyclone Keli in June 1997. A particularly destructive cyclone on these islands was Cyclone Percy at the end of February 2005.

Best Time



The best time to visit the Tokelaus runs from mid-May to October, since it is the driest period of the year and out of the cyclone season, although showers and thunderstorms are still frequent. Given the albeit rare precedents in which cyclones have occurred outside of this period, for greater security, you can restrict the period to July-mid-October.

What to pack



All year round, pack tropics-friendly, loose-fitting clothing, a sun hat, a scarf for the breeze, a light sweatshirt for the evening, and a light raincoat or umbrella.



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