The average wettest period is around March with on average . The average daily humidity is 80%. The highest temperature recorded in Tonga was  on 11 February 1979 in Vava'u. The coldest temperature recorded in Tonga was  on 8 September 1994 in Fua'amotu. Temperatures of  or lower are usually measured in the dry season and are more frequent in southern Tonga than in the north of the island. The tropical cyclone season currently runs from 1 November to 30 April, though tropical cyclones can form and affect Tonga outside of the season.