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Hōfoa Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Saturday at 26° · coldest night Monday at 22°

The short of it: Hōfoa weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 24 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 23 °C (73 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (76 °F), low 22 °C (72 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.8 mm (0.03 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 09:15 local time.

HŌFOA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 25° and falling to 22° after dark. A raw day by local measure — 3° below the November average of 28°. The wind keeps up from the ESE at 23 km/h, gusting to 26 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Saturday the pick at about 26°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 22°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Hōfoa brings highs near 28°, lows of 21° and about 120 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 30°, August the coldest at 18°, and March the wettest with 278 mm. The best months to ride in are August and July.

The sun is up 13 h 0 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast23°23°16 km/h–
10 AMOvercast24°23°16 km/h0.1 mm
11 AMOvercast24°23°16 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMPartly cloudy24°24°16 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy25°24°17 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMOvercast24°24°17 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMPartly cloudy24°24°17 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMPartly cloudy24°24°17 km/h0.2 mm
5 PMPartly cloudy24°23°16 km/h0.1 mm
6 PMPartly cloudy23°23°15 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy23°23°14 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy23°23°13 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy23°23°13 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy23°23°14 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy22°23°14 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy22°23°14 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy22°23°13 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy22°23°12 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy22°23°12 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy22°23°12 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy22°22°12 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy22°23°12 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy22°23°13 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy23°23°15 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 25°, low 22°, 0.8 mm of rain, gusts to 28 km/h. Sun up 5:54 AM, down 6:54 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Hōfoa Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Hōfoa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 22 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 9 min
Average wind
14 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 21°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 120 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Hōfoa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Hōfoa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°23°241 mm15 km/h13 h 17 min✦✦
February30°24°256 mm15 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦
March30°23°278 mm13 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
April29°22°248 mm17 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦
May27°21°130 mm14 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦
June26°20°118 mm15 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦
July25°19°122 mm15 km/h10 h 58 min✦✦✦
August25°18°123 mm15 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦
September26°19°119 mm16 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
October26°20°142 mm16 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
November28°21°120 mm14 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦
December29°22°146 mm16 km/h13 h 25 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Hōfoa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Hōfoa today?

Right now it is 24 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 23 °C (73 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (76 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (72 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.8 mm (0.03 in) expected.

Will it rain in Hōfoa this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Hōfoa?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Hōfoa at present.

What is the warmest month in Hōfoa?

February, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 18 °C (65 °F). The wettest month is March (278 mm (10.9 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Hōfoa?

August and July. August brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 123 mm (4.8 in) of rain; July highs near 25 °C (78 °F) and 122 mm (4.8 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Hōfoa?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 18 °C (65 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PukeTongatapu1 km W28°21°120 mm
Tofoa-KolouaTongatapu3 km S28°21°120 mm
HavelulotoTongatapu3 km SSE28°21°120 mm
Nuku‘alofaTongatapu3 km ESE28°21°124 mm
Sia'atoutaiTongatapu3 km W28°21°113 mm
PeaTongatapu5 km S28°21°113 mm
Ha'ateihoTongatapu5 km S28°21°113 mm
TokomololoTongatapu5 km SSW28°21°113 mm

More Towns in Tonga

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor