WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT TONGA'S CLIMATE
Tonga is known as an archipelago (a small group of islands) in the south Pacific Ocean. It has 176 islands, but only 36 are being used. Those 36 islands are divided into 3 main groups Tongatapu being the largest. The capital of Tongatapu is Nuku'alofa. The geographical coordinates for Tonga is 20 South and 176 West. These islands are warmer December-April and cooler May- November. Every year it rains about 67- 117 inches. March is the windy period of the year. Humidity is at 80% daily. October- April there are chances of cyclones (a lot of wind that moves in a circular motion), earthquakes and volcanic activty at Fonuafo'ou or at Late'iki. Most island also have limestone which is produced by the coral reefs.
Limestone- a type of rock
