Tonga
Country in Oceania
In brief
Area: 747 km². World rank 194 of 249; in Oceania, 11 of 27. Agricultural land: 48.5% (2024). World rank 65 of 209; in Oceania, 2 of 19. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 45.5% → 48.5%.
Territory
- Area
- 747 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 419
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- 48.5% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Kao, 1,046 m
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 25
- Warmest month in the capital
- February, 27°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- August, 23°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Nuku'alofa
February: day 27°C, night 27°C, precipitation 197 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 26 | 197 |
| February | 27 | 27 | 197 |
| March | 27 | 26 | 197 |
| April | 26 | 26 | 170 |
| May | 25 | 24 | 112 |
| June | 24 | 23 | 100 |
| July | 23 | 22 | 67 |
| August | 23 | 22 | 81 |
| September | 23 | 22 | 83 |
| October | 24 | 23 | 88 |
| November | 25 | 24 | 111 |
| December | 26 | 25 | 115 |