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Tonga · Month guide
Tonga in May
Around 26 °C with 160 mm of rain and 5.6 hours of sun a day.
May is a mixed month for Tonga — worth planning around specific regions. Around 26 °C with 160 mm of rain and 5.6 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Tonga · May
What the weather usually does
Tonga · typical month
- Day / night24 – 26 °CYear range 22 – 27 °C
- Rainfall160 mmYear range 93 – 312 mm
- Sunshine5.6 hr / dayYear range 5.2 – 8.0 hr / day
What’s open · May
Things to do in Tonga in May
Nothing in Tonga shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in May.
- At its bestIsland and beach travel
the dry season — less humid, and outside the cyclone window
Sources: responsibletravel.com, taketravelinfo.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
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What the governments say about Tonga
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.1 | 25.8 | 24.8 | 28.1 |
| February | 27.4 | 26.1 | 24.9 | 28.3 |
| March | 27.1 | 25.8 | 24.7 | 28.1 |
| April | 26.6 | 25.4 | 24.3 | 27.6 |
| May | 25.5 | 24.4 | 23.0 | 26.8 |
| June | 24.7 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 26.0 |
| July | 23.8 | 22.8 | 21.2 | 25.1 |
| August | 23.5 | 22.4 | 20.9 | 24.9 |
| September | 23.7 | 22.7 | 21.0 | 25.2 |
| October | 24.4 | 23.3 | 21.9 | 25.5 |
| November | 25.4 | 24.3 | 22.8 | 26.7 |
| December | 26.4 | 25.2 | 24.0 | 27.4 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 287 |
| February | 312 |
| March | 312 |
| April | 194 |
| May | 160 |
| June | 118 |
| July | 93 |
| August | 103 |
| September | 94 |
| October | 157 |
| November | 139 |
| December | 183 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 7.3 |
| February | 6.4 |
| March | 5.9 |
| April | 6.3 |
| May | 5.6 |
| June | 5.2 |
| July | 5.5 |
| August | 5.6 |
| September | 6.6 |
| October | 6.9 |
| November | 8.0 |
| December | 7.9 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.1 | 9.6 | 35.2 |
| February | 24.7 | 11.4 | 40.6 |
| March | 21.1 | 10.6 | 32.3 |
| April | 24.8 | 11.8 | 39.8 |
| May | 25.8 | 12.9 | 43.5 |
| June | 24.7 | 12.6 | 39.6 |
| July | 25.7 | 12.8 | 39.1 |
| August | 24.9 | 12.8 | 37.3 |
| September | 25.4 | 11.7 | 39.4 |
| October | 26.3 | 13.4 | 40.3 |
| November | 23.1 | 10.4 | 36.5 |
| December | 22.6 | 10.6 | 36.3 |
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