How warm does Vava'u get?

Typical daytime highs in Vava'u are Mar–May 27°C (80°F), Jun–Aug 25°C (77°F), Sep–Nov 25°C (77°F), Dec–Feb 27°C (81°F).

On the ground, Vava'u is mid-range.

Vava'u

Q: What sort of trip is Vava'u good for?

Vava'u is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water, moving about and doing things.

Vava'u · Tonga · Vava'u Island

Humpback whales that come close enough here for one of the few places on earth you can legally swim alongside them, a scattering of islands built for sailing between one anchorage and the next, and caves you swim into through an underwater entrance most visitors never even hear about.

The best time to visit Vava'u is Jul–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 27°C (81°F). Local time there is 20:19 (UTC+13).

Best time to go

Jul–Oct

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

VAV · Vava'u Island

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water moving about and doing things

In season

July August September October

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 36°C61 to 97°F Rain0 to 340mm0 to 13.4in

July · high 77°F · rain 4.4in · 11.1h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Vava'u Island, this page’s gateway

Vava'u month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	27°C81°F	311mm12.2in	13.1h13.1h
February	27°C81°F	338mm13.3in	12.7h12.7h
March	27°C81°F	176mm6.9in	12.2h12.2h
April	27°C81°F	174mm6.9in	11.7h11.7h
May	26°C79°F	140mm5.5in	11.2h11.2h
June	25°C77°F	107mm4.2in	11.0h11.0h
July	25°C77°F	111mm4.4in	11.1h11.1h	in the recommended window
August	25°C76°F	109mm4.3in	11.5h11.5h	in the recommended window
September	25°C76°F	63mm2.5in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
October	25°C77°F	104mm4.1in	12.6h12.6h	in the recommended window
November	26°C78°F	88mm3.5in	13.0h13.0h
December	27°C80°F	165mm6.5in	13.2h13.2h

Good to know

Currency: TOP · Tongan paʻanga
Language: Tongan, English
Plug: I
Driving: on the left

United States: Type A, B at home, you will need an adapter. 240 V there, 120 V at home — check your charger says 100-240 V.

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