December

High rainfall eased drought in Tonga in Dec

Vava’u recorded 537.7mm while Ha’apai recorded 707.1mm of rain last month.

The other centres of Fua’amotu, Nuku’alofa, Niuatoputapu and Niuafo’ou recorded above average rainfall in December.

According to the latest Climate Update released by the Meteorological Office, the highest maximum temperature was 33.8 degrees at Niuafo’ou on 5 December, 2018.

The lowest maximum temperature was 17.4 degrees at Fua’amotu on 13 December, 2018

The rainfall outlook for January to March 2019 is forecast to be below average across the country.