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Travel guide > Oceania > Climate and weather of Tuvalu
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Tuvalu has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Temperatures reach 30° throughout the year. Rainfall is higher on the southern islands (3 200 mm per year) than on the northen islands of the archipelago (2 500 mm per year). Sunshine is moderate (six to eight hours per day). Cyclones sometimes pass through the islands between December and April.
Rainy season (November to March)
Temperatures are constant (30°) and rainfall (heavy showers in the afternoon) is abundant.
Dry season (April to October)
Temperatures are stable (26°) and rainfall is high.
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The climate of Tuvalu is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Funafuti (Capital of Tuvalu)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
min |
27° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
31° |
min |
27° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
380 |
350 |
310 |
250 |
230 |
230 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
260 |
240 |
230 |
260 |
270 |
390 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Tuvalu are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Tuvalu is located in the Pacific Ocean, west of Tokelau and northwest of Wallis and Futuna.
Capital: Funafuti
Area: 26 km²
Population: 11 000 inhabitants
Languages: Tuvaluan, English
Currencies: Tuvaluan dollar, Australian dollar
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