Papeete, Tahiti climate guide

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Temperature in Papeete, Tahiti (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Papeete, Tahiti26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Papeete, Tahiti26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Papeete, Tahiti26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Papeete, Tahiti26
25°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Papeete, Tahiti25
24°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Papeete, Tahiti24
23°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Papeete, Tahiti23
23°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Papeete, Tahiti23
24°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Papeete, Tahiti24
24°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Papeete, Tahiti24
25°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Papeete, Tahiti25
26°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Papeete, Tahiti26
Min temperature (night-time)
19°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Papeete, Tahiti19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Papeete, Tahiti19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Papeete, Tahiti19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Papeete, Tahiti19
18°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Papeete, Tahiti18
17°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Papeete, Tahiti17
17°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Papeete, Tahiti17
17°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Papeete, Tahiti17
17°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Papeete, Tahiti17
17°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Papeete, Tahiti17
18°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Papeete, Tahiti18
19°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Papeete, Tahiti19
Sea temperature
28°C sea temperature in January in Papeete, Tahiti28
29°C sea temperature in February in Papeete, Tahiti29
29°C sea temperature in March in Papeete, Tahiti29
29°C sea temperature in April in Papeete, Tahiti29
28°C sea temperature in May in Papeete, Tahiti28
27°C sea temperature in June in Papeete, Tahiti27
27°C sea temperature in July in Papeete, Tahiti27
26°C sea temperature in August in Papeete, Tahiti26
26°C sea temperature in September in Papeete, Tahiti26
27°C sea temperature in October in Papeete, Tahiti27
27°C sea temperature in November in Papeete, Tahiti27
28°C sea temperature in December in Papeete, Tahiti28

Sunshine & Daylight in Papeete, Tahiti

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Papeete, Tahiti13
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Papeete, Tahiti13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Papeete, Tahiti12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Papeete, Tahiti12
11 hours of daylight per day in May in Papeete, Tahiti11
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Papeete, Tahiti11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Papeete, Tahiti11
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Papeete, Tahiti12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Papeete, Tahiti12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Papeete, Tahiti13
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Papeete, Tahiti13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Papeete, Tahiti13

Rainfall in Papeete, Tahiti

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
17 days with some rainfall in January in Papeete, Tahiti17
16 days with some rainfall in February in Papeete, Tahiti16
17 days with some rainfall in March in Papeete, Tahiti17
12 days with some rainfall in April in Papeete, Tahiti12
10 days with some rainfall in May in Papeete, Tahiti10
6 days with some rainfall in June in Papeete, Tahiti6
5 days with some rainfall in July in Papeete, Tahiti5
4 days with some rainfall in August in Papeete, Tahiti4
5 days with some rainfall in September in Papeete, Tahiti5
5 days with some rainfall in October in Papeete, Tahiti5
6 days with some rainfall in November in Papeete, Tahiti6
12 days with some rainfall in December in Papeete, Tahiti12
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
295 mm monthly rainfall in January in Papeete, Tahiti295
228 mm monthly rainfall in February in Papeete, Tahiti228
192 mm monthly rainfall in March in Papeete, Tahiti192
141 mm monthly rainfall in April in Papeete, Tahiti141
93 mm monthly rainfall in May in Papeete, Tahiti93
63 mm monthly rainfall in June in Papeete, Tahiti63
65 mm monthly rainfall in July in Papeete, Tahiti65
53 mm monthly rainfall in August in Papeete, Tahiti53
48 mm monthly rainfall in September in Papeete, Tahiti48
93 mm monthly rainfall in October in Papeete, Tahiti93
168 mm monthly rainfall in November in Papeete, Tahiti168
282 mm monthly rainfall in December in Papeete, Tahiti282

More climate for Papeete, Tahiti

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Papeete, Tahiti11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Papeete, Tahiti11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Papeete, Tahiti11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in April in Papeete, Tahiti11
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in May in Papeete, Tahiti8
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in June in Papeete, Tahiti7
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in July in Papeete, Tahiti7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in Papeete, Tahiti9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in September in Papeete, Tahiti11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Papeete, Tahiti11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Papeete, Tahiti11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Papeete, Tahiti11
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in Papeete, TahitiH
High heat & humidity in February in Papeete, TahitiH
High heat & humidity in March in Papeete, TahitiH
High heat & humidity in April in Papeete, TahitiH
High heat & humidity in May in Papeete, TahitiH
Moderate heat & humidity in June in Papeete, TahitiM
Moderate heat & humidity in July in Papeete, TahitiM
Moderate heat & humidity in August in Papeete, TahitiM
Moderate heat & humidity in September in Papeete, TahitiM
Moderate heat & humidity in October in Papeete, TahitiM
High heat & humidity in November in Papeete, TahitiH
High heat & humidity in December in Papeete, TahitiH

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

What's the climate like in Papeete, Tahiti?

Papeete, Tahiti has a hot tropical climate with no dry season.

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The climate guide for Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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