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Popua 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: Popua weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 24 °C (75 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high 24 °C (75 °F), low 22 °C (72 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.2 mm (0.01 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 12:45 local time.

POPUA, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Popua station, with a high of 24° and a low of 22°. A raw day by local measure — 4° below the November average of 28°. The wind keeps up from the ESE at 24 km/h, gusting to 27 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, Saturday looks the finest at near 26°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 22°. Not a drop is expected in that time. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Popua runs from 21° at night to 28° by day, with some 124 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 30°, August the coldest at 19°, and March the wettest with 283 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
NowPartly cloudy24°23°17 km/h0.1 mm
1 PMOvercast24°23°17 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy24°24°17 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMPartly cloudy24°24°17 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy24°23°17 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy23°23°16 km/h–
6 PMPartly cloudy23°23°16 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy23°23°15 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy22°23°15 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy23°23°15 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy23°23°15 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy22°23°15 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy22°23°15 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy22°23°14 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy22°23°13 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy22°23°13 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy22°23°13 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear22°23°13 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy22°22°14 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy22°23°14 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy23°23°15 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy24°23°15 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy24°24°16 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy24°24°17 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 24°, low 22°, 0.4 mm of rain, gusts to 27 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 · Popua Month by Month

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

November in Popua, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 13 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 124 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Popua in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Popua by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January29°23°245 mm15 km/h13 h 17 min✦✦
February30°24°252 mm15 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦
March30°24°283 mm14 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
April29°23°251 mm17 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦
May27°21°129 mm14 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦
June26°20°121 mm15 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦
July25°19°121 mm16 km/h10 h 58 min✦✦✦
August25°19°122 mm15 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦
September26°19°119 mm16 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦
October26°20°137 mm16 km/h12 h 37 min✦✦✦
November28°21°124 mm14 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦
December29°22°141 mm16 km/h13 h 25 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Popua

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Popua today?

Right now it is 24 °C (75 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high is 24 °C (75 °F) and tonight’s low 22 °C (72 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.2 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Popua this week?

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

Are there any weather warnings for Popua?

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

What is the warmest month in Popua?

February, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 19 °C (65 °F). The wettest month is March (283 mm (11.1 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Popua?

August and July. August brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 122 mm (4.8 in) of rain; July highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 121 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 Popua?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 19 °C (65 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
FolahaTongatapu2 km S28°21°118 mm
TukutongaTongatapu2 km E28°21°127 mm
Nuku‘alofaTongatapu3 km NW28°21°124 mm
LongotemeTongatapu3 km SSE28°21°118 mm
HavelulotoTongatapu4 km W28°21°120 mm
VainīTongatapu4 km S28°21°118 mm
VeitongoTongatapu5 km SW28°21°113 mm
Tofoa-KolouaTongatapu5 km W28°21°120 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