Mata-Utu (Uvea) weather in February

February in Mata-Utu: hot, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 25 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Mata-Utu Wallis and Futuna · South Pacific · Island59
  1. 65Jan
  2. 59Feb
  3. 75Mar
  4. 74Apr
  5. 72May
  6. 80Jun
  7. 77Jul
  8. 83Aug
  9. 82Sep
  10. 74Oct
  11. 71Nov
  12. 66Dec

#12 of 12 months in Mata-Utu · #1138 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 59/100 (tier D)

Days
28°C
Nights
27°C
Wet days
25
Sun
8.5 h
Humidity
83%
Daylight
13 h
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
Photo: Brigitte &amp · CC BY-SA 2.0

Traveller notes on Mata-Utu in February

Other months in Mata-Utu

Wallis and Futuna has essentially no destination-specific forum discussion of January weather, so this is grounded directly in the territory's own climate record: hot, extremely humid, and genuinely wet, with rain a near-daily feature and a steady onshore wind typical of the South Pacific cyclone-season window this time of year. It's the same general wet-season pattern regional neighbors like Fiji see in January, just without much first-hand traveler commentary specific to Wallis and Futuna itself - worth knowing going in, given how little online discussion exists to check against.
WallisFutunaRegional · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum coverage of Mata-Utu specifically is thin, but Wallis and Futuna shares the broader South Pacific climate pattern seen on nearby Fiji, where the Southern Hemisphere winter months (roughly May through October) bring a comparatively drier, cooler stretch than the hotter, wetter November-April season. Real monthly data for Mata-Utu still shows meaningful rain even in July, consistent with how tropical Pacific islands rarely have a truly dry season, just a less intensely wet one. Given the sparse detailed trip reports available for this destination, general regional seasonal patterns are the most reliable guide available, suggesting July should bring milder temperatures and somewhat less rain than the hotter months later in the year.
Tripadvisor community · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Mata-Utu climate normals — February

Daytime high28°C / 83°F🥵 hot
Nighttime low27°C / 80°F
Feels like (high)33°C / 91°F
Sea temperature30°C / 85°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall489 mm / 19.3 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days25 days
Humidity83%💦 very humid
Dew point24°C / 76°F
Sunshine8.5 h/day
Daylight12.5 h
Wind28 km/h / 17 mph
Air quality (US AQI)31🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Mata-Utu in February

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.

Quietone of its worst months for weather(estimated)

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Best months for Mata-Utu's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Toughest weatherMata-Utu's best weather comes in June, August and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.

February coincides with Cyclone season.

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What's on in Mata-Utu in February

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Hazard

    Cyclone season

    1 Nov – 30 Apr

    The South Pacific season runs November to April. Wallis is low and the lagoon offers little shelter from surge, and a storm here also means the fortnightly flight from Noumea does not come. Source ↗

  • Season

    Wet season

    MonsoonRisk

    25 rainy days and about 489 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

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Mata-Utu in February — FAQ

Is February a good time to visit Mata-Utu?
February in Mata-Utu: hot, soaked, with clean air — a gamble, with 25 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Mata-Utu on SeasonMap's comfort score (59/100).
What is the weather like in Mata-Utu in February?
In February, Mata-Utu averages a daily high of 28.2°C and a low of 26.6°C, with about 489.4 mm of rain over roughly 24.7 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Mata-Utu in February?
Mata-Utu has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 31 in February.