Fua Amotu/Tongatapu AP





Number of days available for climatic review

ParameterJanFebMarAprMayJun
Tmax105888892111105
Tmin133110118119132132
Duration of sunshine000000
Precipitation153137143141154151
Humidity/Visibility11493102107124120


ParameterJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tmax1131051059480110
Tmin126129128120104114
Duration of sunshine000000
Precipitation161152150149153130
Humidity/Visibility12112111610890113


Climate data is usually derived from meteorological data of a certain number of years. The actual number of recorded years may vary from only a couple to 50 years or more. The quality of climate data depends on the number of available recorded years. Fewer years means less reliable data. The standart-period for reliable climate data is 30 years. For example, the mean monthly temperature for, let's say January, would ideally calculated from a total number of 930 recorded January-days. However, the usual number of recorded days is much smaller. The table above shows the actual number of recorded days for every parameter measured.