Nuku‘alofa Water Temperature
(Today) 2024
26.8°C / 80.2°F
The water will feel hot. Water temperature similar to a heated indoor swimming pool.
Current weather
27°C / 81°F
(light rain)
(light rain)
Wind
13 mph
Humidity
89%
The measurements for the water temperature in Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.
Water temp by month
Monthly average max / min water temperatures
The graph below shows the range of monthly Nuku‘alofa water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min °C | 26.6 | 26.2 | 26.4 | 25.5 | 25.1 | 24 | 23 | 22.2 | 22.1 | 22.5 | 23.7 | 24.6 |
| Max °C | 28.6 | 29.9 | 29.5 | 29.2 | 27.7 | 26.7 | 25.4 | 25.1 | 25.2 | 26.8 | 26.8 | 28.1 |
| Min °F | 80.7 | 80.6 | 80.7 | 79.3 | 78.2 | 76.2 | 74.4 | 73.1 | 73 | 74.2 | 75.9 | 77.6 |
| Max °F | 82.7 | 84.3 | 83.8 | 83 | 80.8 | 78.9 | 76.8 | 76 | 76.1 | 78.5 | 79 | 81.1 |
The warmest water temperature is in February with an average around 82.4°F / 28.0°C. The coldest month is August with an average water temperature of 74.5°F / 23.6°C.
