Tokelau, Tuvalu

Coordinates: 6°17′28″S 176°19′23″E / 6.291°S 176.323°E / -6.291; 176.323
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Tokelau, Tuvalu is a village on the island of Nanumanga, Tuvalu.[1]

Population[edit]

As of 2012, Tokelau's population was 245. It is the larger of Nanumanga's two villages, the other being Tonga.[1]

Linguistic background[edit]

Tokelau means "north-northeast" in Tuvaluan and some other Polynesian languages.

Climate[edit]

Tokelau has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Tokelau
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
31.3
(88.3)
31.3
(88.3)
31.2
(88.2)
31.2
(88.2)
30.9
(87.6)
30.6
(87.1)
30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
31.3
(88.3)
31.5
(88.7)
31.4
(88.5)
31.2
(88.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1)
28.3
(82.9)
28.4
(83.1)
28.3
(82.9)
28.4
(83.1)
28.2
(82.8)
28.0
(82.4)
28.0
(82.4)
28.3
(82.9)
28.4
(83.1)
28.4
(83.1)
28.4
(83.1)
28.3
(82.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)
25.3
(77.5)
25.5
(77.9)
25.5
(77.9)
25.7
(78.3)
25.6
(78.1)
25.5
(77.9)
25.4
(77.7)
25.5
(77.9)
25.5
(77.9)
25.4
(77.7)
25.4
(77.7)
25.5
(77.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 330
(13.0)
261
(10.3)
313
(12.3)
236
(9.3)
192
(7.6)
177
(7.0)
196
(7.7)
214
(8.4)
175
(6.9)
193
(7.6)
216
(8.5)
339
(13.3)
2,842
(111.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

See also[edit]

6°17′28″S 176°19′23″E / 6.291°S 176.323°E / -6.291; 176.323

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Brinkhoff, Thomas. "Tuvalu: Atolls, Major Villages & Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". City Population. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Climate: Tokelau". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 29, 2020.