gowhereandwhen.comGo in the dry season, May to October: cooler, drier, and from July to October humpback whales calve right off the reef. The wet season, November to April, is hotter and wetter and carries the cyclone risk.
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The steadiest weather, peaking around Aug.
Other months to compare; prices and crowds depend on your destination and dates.
Cyclone season.
The year at a glance
Niue is one raised coral island, one of the world's smallest countries: no rivers, no runoff, and water clarity that can top 50 metres. Chasms, caves and reef pools stand in for beaches, whales swim within metres of the shore, and the whole place holds fewer than 2,000 people.
May to October is the time: drier, with fresh nights around 20 degrees, and the famous water at its clearest. Humpbacks arrive in July and stay into October, resting so close in that you can watch them from the terrace of a cafe. November to April is hotter and wetter, with March the wettest month and occasional cyclones.
Niue month by month
Highs, lows, rainfall and the rating, for Alofi.
JanuaryHot and very wet, storm season.Avoid 20
- Daytime high
- 29°C / 84°F
- Overnight low
- 23°C / 73°F
- Rainfall
- 260 mm
Hot and very wet, storm season.
FebruaryHot and very wet, storm season.Avoid 19
- Daytime high
- 29°C / 84°F
- Overnight low
- 24°C / 75°F
- Rainfall
- 270 mm
Hot and very wet, storm season.
MarchHot and very wet, storm season.Avoid 16
- Daytime high
- 29°C / 84°F
- Overnight low
- 23°C / 73°F
- Rainfall
- 290 mm
Hot and very wet, storm season.
AprilWarm and wet, storm season.Fair 32
- Daytime high
- 28°C / 82°F
- Overnight low
- 23°C / 73°F
- Rainfall
- 180 mm
Warm and wet, storm season.
MayWarm and wet.Great 66
- Daytime high
- 27°C / 81°F
- Overnight low
- 21°C / 70°F
- Rainfall
- 130 mm
Warm and wet.
JuneWarm with a little rain.Ideal 74
- Daytime high
- 26°C / 79°F
- Overnight low
- 20°C / 68°F
- Rainfall
- 110 mm
Warm with a little rain.
JulyWarm with a little rainIdeal 80
- Daytime high
- 25°C / 77°F
- Overnight low
- 19°C / 66°F
- Rainfall
- 95 mm
Warm with a little rain.
AugustWarm with a little rainIdeal 82
- Daytime high
- 25°C / 77°F
- Overnight low
- 19°C / 66°F
- Rainfall
- 90 mm
Warm with a little rain.
SeptemberWarm with a little rainIdeal 78
- Daytime high
- 26°C / 79°F
- Overnight low
- 20°C / 68°F
- Rainfall
- 100 mm
Warm with a little rain.
OctoberWarm and wet.Great 70
- Daytime high
- 26°C / 79°F
- Overnight low
- 20°C / 68°F
- Rainfall
- 120 mm
Warm and wet.
NovemberWarm and wet, storm season.Fair 35
- Daytime high
- 27°C / 81°F
- Overnight low
- 21°C / 70°F
- Rainfall
- 160 mm
Warm and wet, storm season.
DecemberWarm and very wet, storm season.Avoid 25
- Daytime high
- 28°C / 82°F
- Overnight low
- 22°C / 72°F
- Rainfall
- 230 mm
Warm and very wet, storm season.
Where you go changes when you go
Alofi and the west coast
The sheltered lee side: sea tracks drop to reef pools, caves and swim-throughs. Calmest in the dry season.
The chasms and sea tracks
Togo, Talava and Matapa: scrambles through coral chasms to swimming holes. Easiest when dry.
The reef edge
Snorkelling and diving straight off the island into some of the clearest water on Earth, with spinner dolphins year round.
Best time to visit Niue for
Whales from shore
July to October, when humpbacks calve in Niue's deep, clear water, sometimes metres off the reef.
Snorkelling and diving
The dry season, for flat seas on the lee coast and that 50-metre-plus visibility.
Caves and chasms
May to October, when the sea tracks are dry underfoot and the pools are calm.
Utter quiet
Any month. A couple of flights a week means Niue can never be crowded, and everything closes on Sundays.
What is on, and when
Whale season, Jul to Oct
Humpbacks rest and calve just off the reef, with strictly limited swim permits.
Dry season, May to Oct
Cooler, drier days for the sea tracks, and the clearest water of the year.
Watch out
Cyclone season
Nov to Apr.
Rainy season
Nov to May.
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