Detailed weather forecast for Nukuʻalofa, Tonga: daytime and night temperature, rain, sunrise and sunset - today and for the next two weeks.
Forecast for the next days in Nukuʻalofa
today🌧️21°💧 9.5 mm
Sun🌧️20°💧 24.8 mm
Mon☀️21°💧 0.3 mm
Tue☁️22°💧 0.2 mm
Wed🌧️22°💧 0.1 mm
Thu🌧️24°💧 1 mm
Fri🌧️22°💧 0.3 mm
Sat☁️21°💧 0.4 mm
Forecast vs 1991-2020 climate normal
How does the current forecast compare with normal?
We compare the coming days with weather usually observed at this time of year.
NASA POWER
Saturday 5 Sept in Nukuʻalofa, the forecast high is 20°C. Typical daytime temperatures at this time of year range from 22°C to 24°C, so it will be exceptionally cool. It is cooler than 100% of similar days.
21°Cexceptionally cool
usually 22°C–24°C
cooler than 97% of similar days
night: cooler than usualrain: exceptionally wetwind: typical
20°Cexceptionally cool
usually 22°C–24°C
cooler than 100% of similar days
night: cooler than usualrain: exceptionally wetwind: stronger than usual
21°Cexceptionally cool
usually 22°C–24°C
cooler than 92% of similar days
night: near normalrain: typical rainfallwind: typical
22°Ccooler than usual
usually 22°C–24°C
cooler than 86% of similar days
night: near normalrain: typical rainfallwind: typical
22°Ccooler than usual
usually 22°C–24°C
cooler than 73% of similar days
night: near normalrain: less rain than usualwind: typical
24°Cnear normal
usually 22°C–24°C
night: warmer than usualrain: typical rainfallwind: typical
22°Ccooler than usual
usually 22°C–24°C
cooler than 81% of similar days
night: near normalrain: typical rainfallwind: lighter than usual
How warm was this week in previous years?
Each bar shows the average daily high during the same 7-day period in each year.
From 1981 to 2025, the 4-10 Sept period averaged 23°C by day. The coolest year was 1982 (21°C) and the warmest was 2022 (25°C). The current forecast averages 22°C - lower than in 82% of historical years.
Historical reference: NASA POWER daily gridded data (MERRA-2), the 1991-2020 normal and a +/- 7-day calendar window. The typical range is the 20th-80th percentile. This is not a city weather-station reading and does not change the current forecast. NASA POWER Daily API.
14-day forecast - Nukuʻalofa
Nukuʻalofa 30 & 45-day weather - long-range outlook
Next 17 days · forecast
21°
around 21° at night · days with rain: 4
Weeks 3-4 · avg for September
25°
around 19° at night · rain chance 41%
Weeks 5-7 · avg for October
26°
around 20° at night · rain chance 40%
The 30 & 45-day outlook for Nukuʻalofa: the next 17 days are a numerical forecast updated daily - on average 21° by day and 21° at night. Further out we rely on multi-year climate averages: around 25° in September, and about 26° in October. Forecasts beyond two weeks are indicative only.
Day-by-day forecast for Nukuʻalofa
Saturday5 September 2026
🌧️21°moderate rain
sunrise 06:47 · sunset 18:32 · night 21° · evening 21° · rain 9.52 mm · humidity 90% · wind 9 m/s · clouds 100%
Sunday6 September 2026
🌧️20°moderate rain
sunrise 06:46 · sunset 18:33 · night 20° · evening 20° · rain 24.76 mm · humidity 81% · wind 9 m/s · clouds 100%
Monday7 September 2026
☀️21°clear sky
sunrise 06:45 · sunset 18:33 · night 21° · evening 21° · rain 0.28 mm · humidity 77% · wind 9 m/s · clouds 7%
Tuesday8 September 2026
☁️22°overcast clouds
sunrise 06:45 · sunset 18:33 · night 22° · evening 22° · rain 0.23 mm · humidity 76% · wind 9 m/s · clouds 95%
Wednesday9 September 2026
🌧️22°light rain
sunrise 06:44 · sunset 18:33 · night 22° · evening 22° · rain 0.11 mm · humidity 87% · wind 7 m/s · clouds 44%
Thursday10 September 2026
🌧️24°light rain
sunrise 06:43 · sunset 18:34 · night 24° · evening 24° · rain 0.97 mm · humidity 75% · wind 7 m/s · clouds 88%
Friday11 September 2026
🌧️22°light rain
sunrise 06:42 · sunset 18:34 · night 22° · evening 22° · rain 0.31 mm · humidity 89% · wind 5 m/s · clouds 16%
Saturday12 September 2026
☁️21°broken clouds
sunrise 06:41 · sunset 18:34 · night 21° · evening 21° · rain 0.38 mm · humidity 67% · wind 7 m/s · clouds 73%
Sunday13 September 2026
🌧️21°light rain
sunrise 06:40 · sunset 18:34 · night 21° · evening 21° · rain 0.31 mm · humidity 66% · wind 7 m/s · clouds 90%
Monday14 September 2026
☁️20°overcast clouds
sunrise 06:39 · sunset 18:35 · night 20° · evening 20° · rain 0.29 mm · humidity 66% · wind 6 m/s · clouds 90%
Tuesday15 September 2026
🌧️21°light rain
sunrise 06:38 · sunset 18:35 · night 21° · evening 21° · rain 0.45 mm · humidity 67% · wind 6 m/s · clouds 100%
Wednesday16 September 2026
🌧️21°light rain
sunrise 06:37 · sunset 18:35 · night 21° · evening 21° · rain 0.46 mm · humidity 64% · wind 7 m/s · clouds 99%
Thursday17 September 2026
🌧️21°light rain
sunrise 06:36 · sunset 18:35 · night 21° · evening 21° · rain 0.1 mm · humidity 66% · wind 8 m/s · clouds 29%
Friday18 September 2026
🌧️21°light rain
sunrise 06:35 · sunset 18:36 · night 21° · evening 21° · rain 0.88 mm · humidity 77% · wind 9 m/s · clouds 65%
Saturday19 September 2026
🌧️21°light rain
sunrise 06:34 · sunset 18:36 · night 21° · evening 21° · rain 0.82 mm · humidity 74% · wind 9 m/s · clouds 99%
Sunday20 September 2026
🌧️22°light rain
sunrise 06:33 · sunset 18:36 · night 22° · evening 22° · rain 4.98 mm · humidity 85% · wind 12 m/s · clouds 100%
Monday21 September 2026
🌧️21°light rain
sunrise 06:32 · sunset 18:36 · night 21° · evening 21° · rain 6.37 mm · humidity 82% · wind 13 m/s · clouds 100%
UV index in Nukuʻalofa - is it safe to sunbathe?
Today the UV index in Nukuʻalofa is 7 (high) - unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes. SPF 30-50, a hat and sunglasses are a must. Better stay in shade between 11:00 and 15:00.