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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Niue Niue

The climate in Niue is warm, oppressive, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 69°F to 86°F and is rarely below 65°F or above 88°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Niue for warm-weather activities is from early June to late September.

Climate in Niue

hotwarmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow61%61%22%22%overcastclearprecipitation: 5.9 inprecipitation: 5.9 in1.4 in1.4 inmuggy: 100%muggy: 100%63%63%tourism score: 7.7tourism score: 7.74.34.3
Niue weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The temperature in Niue varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

Average High and Low Temperature in Niue

Average High and Low Temperature in NiueJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FAug 979°FAug 979°FFeb 1686°FFeb 1686°F69°F69°F76°F76°FDec 2785°FDec 2785°FApr 1085°FApr 1085°FJun 1281°FJun 1281°FSep 1981°FSep 1981°F75°F75°F75°F75°F71°F71°F71°F71°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 85°F86°F86°F84°F82°F80°F79°F79°F80°F82°F83°F84°F
Temp. 80°F81°F80°F79°F77°F75°F74°F74°F75°F76°F78°F79°F
Low 76°F76°F76°F74°F73°F71°F70°F70°F71°F72°F73°F75°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Niue

Average Hourly Temperature in NiueJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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In Niue, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Niue begins around May 5 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around October 16.

The clearest month of the year in Niue is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 60% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 16 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around May 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Niue is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 78% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Niue

Cloud Cover Categories in NiueclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2561%Jul 2561%Jan 622%Jan 622%May 541%May 541%Oct 1642%Oct 1642%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 78%77%73%65%57%49%40%41%48%59%72%74%
Clearer 22%23%27%35%43%51%60%59%52%41%28%26%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Niue varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.6 months, from October 29 to May 16, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Niue is February, with an average of 11.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.4 months, from May 16 to October 29. The month with the fewest wet days in Niue is August, with an average of 4.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Niue is February, with an average of 11.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 42% on February 8.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Niue

Daily Chance of Precipitation in NiuewetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 842%Feb 842%Jun 2913%Jun 2913%Oct 2928%Oct 2928%May 1628%May 1628%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 12.2d11.9d12.0d11.1d8.4d5.4d4.9d4.9d6.4d8.1d9.8d10.8d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Niue experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Niue. The month with the most rain in Niue is February, with an average rainfall of 5.9 inches.

The month with the least rain in Niue is August, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Niue

Average Monthly Rainfall in NiueJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inFeb 165.9 inFeb 165.9 inJul 41.4 inJul 41.4 inApr 114.8 inApr 114.8 inAug 151.5 inAug 151.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 5.3″5.9″4.7″4.7″3.2″1.9″1.6″1.5″2.1″2.7″3.6″4.2″

The length of the day in Niue varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 10 hours, 59 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 20, with 13 hours, 17 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Niue

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 13.1h12.7h12.2h11.6h11.2h11.0h11.1h11.5h12.0h12.5h13.0h13.3h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:32 AM on November 25, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 21 minutes later at 6:53 AM on July 5. The earliest sunset is at 5:48 PM on June 4, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 14 minutes later at 7:03 PM on January 17.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Niue during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Niue

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in NiueJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMNov 255:32 AMNov 255:32 AM7:03 PMJan 177:03 PMJan 17Jun 45:48 PMJun 45:48 PM6:53 AMJul 56:53 AMJul 5daySolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Niue

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in NiueJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010102020202030303030404040405050506060707080000010101010202020203030303040404040505050606060707080804890NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Niue

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Niue experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 9.6 months, from September 8 to June 27, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 72% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Niue is March, with 30.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Niue is July, with 20.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Niue

Humidity Comfort Levels in NiuemuggymuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 2163%Jul 2163%100%Feb 24100%Feb 24Sep 872%Sep 872%NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 30.8d29.0d30.9d29.6d28.1d23.7d20.0d20.1d22.8d26.1d28.2d30.4d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Niue experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from April 13 to November 9, with average wind speeds of more than 14.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Niue is September, with an average hourly wind speed of 15.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.1 months, from November 9 to April 13. The calmest month of the year in Niue is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Niue

Average Wind Speed in NiuewindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mph22 mph22 mphAug 1015.2 mphAug 1015.2 mphMar 912.8 mphMar 912.8 mphNov 914.0 mphNov 914.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 13.613.213.014.114.614.614.814.915.014.814.014.1

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Niue is from the east throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Niue

Wind Direction in NiueJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweastnorthsouthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Niue is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.2 months, from January 14 to April 20, with an average temperature above 82°F. The month of the year in Niue with the warmest water is March, with an average temperature of 83°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.2 months, from July 3 to October 10, with an average temperature below 78°F. The month of the year in Niue with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 77°F.

Average Water Temperature in Niue

Average Water Temperature in NiuewarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°FFeb 2283°FFeb 2283°F77°FAug 2777°FAug 27Jan 1482°FJan 1482°FApr 2082°FApr 2082°FJul 378°FJul 378°FOct 1078°FOct 1078°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 82°F83°F83°F82°F80°F79°F78°F77°F78°F79°F80°F81°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Niue throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Niue for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to late September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Tourism Score in Niue

Tourism Score in Niuebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.77.74.34.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Niue for hot-weather activities is from mid April to early November, with a peak score in the last week of June.

Beach/Pool Score in Niue

Beach/Pool Score in Niuebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.36.35.15.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Niue are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Niue

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in NiueJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Niue

Growing Degree Days in NiueJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJul 590°FJul 590°FAug 8900°FAug 8900°FSep 151,800°FSep 151,800°FJun 309,850°FJun 309,850°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from October 2 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Niue is December, with an average of 6.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from May 1 to July 28, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Niue is June, with an average of 3.9 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Niue

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in NiuebrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhDec 196.2 kWhDec 196.2 kWhJun 83.8 kWhJun 83.8 kWhOct 25.8 kWhOct 25.8 kWhFeb 155.8 kWhFeb 155.8 kWhMay 14.3 kWhMay 14.3 kWhJul 284.3 kWhJul 284.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 6.15.75.44.74.13.94.14.75.46.06.16.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Niue are -19.033 deg latitude, -169.867 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Niue is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 0 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 0 feet. Within 10 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet). Within 50 miles is also essentially flat (0 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Niue is covered by water (100%), within 10 miles by water (97%), and within 50 miles by water (100%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Niue, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used for this report can be found on the Alofi / Niue page.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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