SeasonMapWhat's on in Funafuti, Tuvalu through the year
Funafuti, Tuvalu has 5 curated events through the year — 3 holidays, 1 season and 1 hazard season. The ones to plan around: Tuvalu Day (October) and King tides (January). October is its peak-crowd month.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Funafuti events and crowds by month
January in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in January →Quiet — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
- Season
King tides
15 Jan – 20 Mar · usuallyFlood seasonThe year's highest spring tides come round in February and March and push water up through the coral from below, so parts of the atoll flood on a clear day with no storm anywhere near. It drains again in an hour or two. Source ↗
Still on: Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)
February in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in February →Quiet — one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in February.
Still on: King tides (15 Jan – 20 Mar (usually)), Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)
March in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in March →Busy — one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in March.
Still on: King tides (15 Jan – 20 Mar (usually)), Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)
April in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in April →Busy — Te Aso o te Paula, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
- Holiday
Te Aso o te Paula
23 AprNational holidayClosuresA Funafuti-only holiday on 23 April marking the wartime bombing raid the island sheltered from in 1943. It is kept with a church service and a feast rather than a parade. Source ↗
Still on: Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)
May in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in May →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in May.
June in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in June →Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in June.
July in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in July →Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in July.
August in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in August →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in August.
September in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in September →Busy — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in September.
October in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in October →Peak crowds — Tuvalu Day, Cyclone Day
- Holiday
Tuvalu Day
1–2 OctNational holidayClosuresTwo days for independence in 1978, and the biggest thing on the calendar: island by island fatele in the maneapa, competitive singing and dancing that runs until people give out. Everything else shuts. Source ↗
- Holiday
Cyclone Day
21 OctNational holidayClosuresFunafuti keeps 21 October for Cyclone Bebe, which flattened most of the atoll in 1972 and left the ridge of coral rubble still visible along the ocean side. A local holiday, not a national one. Source ↗
November in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in November →Busy — one of its best months for weather
- Hazard
Cyclone season
1 Nov – 30 AprThe South Pacific season runs November to April. Tuvalu sits east of where most systems form, but there is nowhere on the atoll more than a few metres above the sea, so a near miss still means surge across the road. Source ↗
December in Funafuti
Funafuti weather in December →Quiet — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in December.
Still on: Cyclone season (1 Nov – 30 Apr)