Climate of Papeete
Papeete has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Papeete is 26° degrees and there is about 1405 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 56 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 25°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 27°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 27°C and 30°C
- Rain: it rains 258 days and there is a total of approximately 1406 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2791 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 25°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in January |
Coldest month: | 25°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 24°C and 27°C |
Sea temperature: | between 27°C and 30°C |
Dry days: | 107 days |
Days with rain: | 258 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1406 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2791 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Papeete.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Papeete.
Climate table of Papeete
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Papeete. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Papeete might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Night temp. (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Water temp. (°C) | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 229 | 217 | 219 | 123 | 64 | 50 | 23 | 34 | 44 | 78 | 129 | 196 |
Days with rain | 29 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 26 |
Dry days | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Papeete
The best time to visit Papeete in French Polynesia is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Papeete is 27°C in January and the lowest is 25°C in July. The highest water temperature is 30°C and at its coldest the water is 27°C.
Climate of Papeete by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Papeete? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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