Climate - Wallis And Futuna

Wallis and Futuna - The climate in short

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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.
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.
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.
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.