SeasonMapFakaofo (Atafu) weather by month
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The best time to visit Fakaofo (Atafu) is March, August and November — 81/100 in August, 28°C and 21 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, May to September (78/100 on average).
The worst month is February at 60/100 — hot, soaked, clean air. See February →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Fakaofo, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Fakaofo is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 70 | B | 29°C | 22 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 60 | C | 28°C | 23 d | 8 h | Quiet | 1 |
| MarMarch | 80 | A | 28°C | 25 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 74 | B | 29°C | 25 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 76 | B | 29°C | 25 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 78 | B | 28°C | 22 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| JulJuly | 78 | B | 28°C | 23 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| AugAugust | 81 | A | 28°C | 21 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| SepSeptember | 75 | B | 28°C | 21 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 73 | B | 28°C | 23 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 79 | B | 28°C | 22 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 69 | C | 28°C | 22 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
What's on in Fakaofo through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Fakaofo in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet