Tokelau, Tuvalu

For the dependent territory of New Zealand, see Tokelau.

Tokelau, Tuvalu is a village on the island of Nanumanga, Tuvalu.^[1]

Population

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

Linguistic background

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

Climate

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

• Tuvalu portal

• Tokelauan § Affinities with other languages

6.291°S 176.323°E / -6.291; 176.323