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Climate - Wallis And Futuna


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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Wallis and Futuna is an archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean at 13-14 degrees south of the Equator and belonging to France. The capital, Mata Utu, is located on the island of Uvéa (or Wallis).
Of the three main islands, Wallis is flat, while in the other two there are hills, which reach 524 meters (1,719 feet) in Futuna and 400 meters (1,300 ft) in Alofi.
The climate of Wallis and Futuna is equatorial, hot and humid throughout the year. There is a hotther and more humid period from November to April and a slightly cooler period from May to October.
However, the difference in the temperature is small: during the day, it ranges from 31 °C (88 °F) to 28.5 °C (83 °F) on the iland of Futuna and from 31 °C (88 °F) to 29.5 °C (85 °F) on the island of Wallis, which is located more to the north, therefore closer to the Equator. However, in the period from May to October, and especially from June to September, the south-east trade winds blow constantly, cooling the air.
Given the great distance from the continents, the variations with respect to the averages are limited. On cooler nights, from May to August the temperature typically drops to 22 °C (71.5 °F) in both Wallis and Futuna. On the hottest days, from November to March the temperature typically reaches 32 °C (89.5 °F) in Wallis and 33 °C (91.5 °F) in Futuna.

Climate chart - Futuna
Here are the average temperatures in Futuna.
Futuna - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January253128.2778882.7
February253128.1778882.6
March253128.1778882.5
April253127.8778782
May253027.3778681.2
June252926.9768580.5
July242926.3758379.4
August242926.4758479.5
September242926.8768580.2
October243027.1768680.9
November253027.6768781.6
December253127.8778782.1
Year24.730.127.376.486.181

The sea is warm enough to swim in all year round, as we can see in the following table, regarding the sea temperature in Futuna (on the island of Wallis, the sea temperature is also slightly higher).
Futuna - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2985
February2985
March3085
April2985
May2984
June2983
July2883
August2882
September2882
October2883
November2984
December2985
Year28.883.9

The rains are plentiful, in fact, they exceed 3,000 millimeters (118 inches) per year. The wettest period is the warmest one, when more than 300 mm (12 in) fall per month: this happens from October to April in Wallis and from December to April in Futuna, which, being more distant from the Equator, experiences a shorter peak in the rainfall. The least rainy period is the austral winter, from June to August, albeit on both islands, precipitation never drops below 100 mm (4 in) per month. However, between one shower and another, there is room for sunshine. Here is the average precipitation in Futuna.
Futuna - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January36514.421
February37014.619
March37514.821
April31012.218
May2551016
June1405.512
July1857.313
August1857.314
September2158.513
October2359.316
November27510.816
December3801519
Year3295129.7198

The amount of sunshine in Wallis and Futuna is acceptable, in fact, as mentioned, the rains, though frequent and sometimes heavy, are usually short-lived.

Wallis

Tropical cyclones



Wallis and Futuna is exposed to tropical cyclones of the South Pacific Ocean. Cyclones are usually formed from November to mid-May, though they are most likely from late December to early April.

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