Map from Google - Tokelau
Tokelau, an archipelago consisting of three coral atolls, is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean, and has a
hot, humid and rainy climate throughout the year.
The
temperature is very stable: the daily average is around 28 °C (82 °F) in the northernmost atoll of Atafu throughout the year, while it goes down to 27 °C (81 °F) in the southernmost atolls, therefore further from the equator, of Nukunonu and Fakaofo.
Here are the average temperatures of Nukunonu.
Average temperatures - Nukunonu| Nukunonu | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Nukunonu | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
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| Min (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Max (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Min (°F) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Max (°F) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 |
The
rainfall is abundant, amounting to around 2,800 millimetres (110 inches) per year, with a rainier period between November and March, when the rainfall amount is not less than 250 mm (10 in) per month, and a relatively less rainy period between April and September, when, however, it doesn't go below 150 mm (6 in) per month. Here is the average precipitation in Nukunonu.
Average precipitation - Nukunonu| Nukunonu | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Nukunonu | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Y |
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| Prec. (mm) | 360 | 290 | 245 | 180 | 165 | 205 | 195 | 170 | 175 | 200 | 245 | 310 | 2745 |
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| Prec.(in) | 14.2 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 12.2 | 108.1 |
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Tokelau lie in the path of
tropical cyclones, which can pass from November to mid-May, although on June 1997 it was affected by the late cyclone Keli.
For swimming, the
sea is warm all year round, as we can see in the following table.
Sea temperature - Tokelau| Tokelau | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Tokelau | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
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| Sea (°C) | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Sea (°F) | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 |
When to go
The best time to visit the Tokelaus runs from
mid-May to October, being the driest (though showers and thunderstorms are still relatively frequent) and out of the period of cyclones. 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, tropics-friendly, loose fitting clothing, sun hat, a scarf for the breeze, a light sweatshirt for the evening, light raincoat or umbrella.