Papeete: weather and best time to visit
Papeete (French Polynesia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 28°C; the coolest month is August at around 25°C. The sea is warmest in March at about 29°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Papeete
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Papeete climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° | 25° | 28° | 25 | 11 | 77 | 63 | 47 |
| Feb | 27° | 25° | 29° | 23 | 10 | 77 | 62 | 46 |
| Mar | 28° | 25° | 29° | 22 | 11 | 77 | 61 | 45 |
| Apr | 27° | 25° | 29° | 19 | 11 | 77 | 62 | 46 |
| May | 27° | 24° | 28° | 17 | 10 | 76 | 64 | 48 |
| Jun | 26° | 24° | 28° | 14 | 10 | 76 | 69 | 53 |
| Jul | 26° | 23° | 27° | 13 | 10 | 75 | 70 | 56 |
| Aug | 25° | 23° | 26° | 12 | 11 | 77 | 72 | 59 |
| Sep | 26° | 23° | 26° | 14 | 11 | 75 | 69 | 55 |
| Oct | 26° | 24° | 27° | 17 | 11 | 75 | 67 | 51 |
| Nov | 27° | 24° | 28° | 20 | 12 | 76 | 65 | 49 |
| Dec | 27° | 25° | 28° | 25 | 10 | 77 | 64 | 48 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Papeete in January
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 25°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 25 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Papeete in February
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 23 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Papeete in March
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 25°C. March is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 22 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Papeete in April
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Papeete in May
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Papeete in June
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Papeete in July
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Papeete in August
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 23°C. August is the coldest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Papeete in September
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Papeete in October
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Papeete in November
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 24°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 20 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Papeete in December
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 25 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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