Funaota
Island Small islet of Nukufetau atoll in Tuvalu
An islet within Nukufetau atoll, Funaota in Tuvalu offers shallow lagoons, local village contacts and basic guest accommodation on nearby motus for visitors who reach Nukufetau.
Funaota is an islet (motu) within the Nukufetau atoll in Tuvalu. It is one of the small reef islets that form the ring around the atoll’s central lagoon.
Typical features of such islets include sandy shorelines, fringing reefs and vegetation adapted to atoll conditions; they are generally visited for their beaches and lagoon access. There is no large permanent infrastructure on most Nukufetau islets.
Funaota sits in the central Pacific within Tuvalu’s Nukufetau atoll, administered from the atoll’s main settlement. Access is by boat from the inhabited islets of the atoll.
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Tropical climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 24°C to 30°C. Heavy rainfall (3055 mm/year), wettest in January.
January
January is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (356 mm).
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February
February is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C. Heavy rain (290 mm).
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March
March is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C. Heavy rain (334 mm).
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April
April is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C. Heavy rain (249 mm).
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May
May is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C. Heavy rain (240 mm).
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June
June is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C. Significant rainfall (185 mm).
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July
July is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C. Heavy rain (211 mm).
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August
August is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C. Heavy rain (212 mm).
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September
September is the warmest month with highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C. Significant rainfall (196 mm).
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October
October is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C. Heavy rain (202 mm).
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November
November is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 25°C. Heavy rain (242 mm).
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December
December is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C. Heavy rain (338 mm).
