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Best Time to Visit Papeete

French Polynesia · 30-year monthly climate averages

☀️ When to go

Based on 30 years of climate data, the most comfortable months to visit Papeete are July, August and September, when daytime temperatures are agreeable and rainfall is relatively low.

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Climate profile

Papeete sees its warmest weather in March, when daytime highs average around 32°C, and its coolest in August (around 29°C).

Annual precipitation totals roughly 1579mm — December is typically the wettest month (~279mm) and August the driest (~41mm).

A distinctly wetter period runs from December to March — worth planning around if you prefer dry days.

August is the sunniest month, with about 241 hours of sunshine.

Year at a glance

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°16°32°

🟧 avg daytime high · 🟦 dashed: avg nighttime low · bars: monthly rainfall

🔥 Recent heat vs normal

Daily forecast highs vs the 30-year normal — last 60 days

0/ 60
days ≥2°C above normal
31°C
highest recorded · August 19
-0.8°C
avg anomaly · vs 30-year normal
2026-08-01: -0.4°C2026-08-02: -0.5°C2026-08-03: -0.7°C2026-08-04: +0.6°C2026-08-05: +1.3°C2026-08-06: -0.1°C2026-08-07: -1.8°C2026-08-08: -2.1°C2026-08-09: -2.4°C2026-08-10: -2.1°C2026-08-11: -3.5°C2026-08-12: -0.3°C2026-08-13: +0.6°C2026-08-14: +0.9°C2026-08-15: -0.5°C2026-08-16: -2.2°C2026-08-17: -0.6°C2026-08-18: +0.6°C2026-08-19: +1.9°C2026-08-20: +1.9°C2026-08-21: -1.5°C2026-08-22: -3.2°C2026-08-23: -1.3°C2026-08-24: -2.7°C2026-08-25: +0.5°C2026-08-26: -1.4°C2026-08-27: -4.1°C2026-08-28: -2.1°C2026-08-29: -2.2°C2026-08-30: -0.7°C2026-08-31: -0.2°C2026-09-01: -1.9°C2026-09-02: +0.4°C2026-09-03: +0.2°C2026-09-04: -0.1°C2026-09-05: -1.0°C2026-09-06: +0.2°C2026-09-07: -0.9°C2026-09-08: -0.2°C2026-09-09: +0.2°C2026-09-10: -0.9°C2026-09-11: -1.0°C2026-09-12: +1.2°C2026-09-13: -0.1°C2026-09-14: 0.0°C2026-09-15: +0.8°C2026-09-16: +0.5°C2026-09-17: -1.5°C2026-09-18: -4.1°C2026-09-19: -2.3°C2026-09-20: -3.4°C2026-09-21: -2.7°C2026-09-22: -1.7°C2026-09-23: +0.5°C2026-09-25: -0.6°C2026-09-26: -0.3°C2026-09-27: +0.8°C2026-09-28: -1.6°C2026-09-29: -2.0°C2026-09-30: -1.2°C

Each bar is one day: orange above normal, blue below.

Month by month

MonthHigh / LowRainfallTravel rating
January31° / 24°C268mm⚠️ Challenging
February31° / 25°C245mm⚠️ Challenging
March32° / 25°C167mm🤔 Fair
April31° / 25°C99mm🤔 Fair
May30° / 24°C104mm🤔 Fair
June30° / 23°C75mm👍 Good
July29° / 22°C44mm👍 Good
August29° / 22°C41mm👍 Good
September29° / 22°C50mm👍 Good
October30° / 23°C103mm👍 Good
November30° / 24°C105mm🤔 Fair
December31° / 24°C279mm⚠️ Challenging

Papeete Weather in January

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

January in Papeete is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (88°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (76°F). Expect roughly 268mm of precipitation spread over about 13 rainy days, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.

Avg high
31°C
88°F
Avg low
24°C
76°F
Rainfall
268mm
very wet
Rainy days
13
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 201 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Papeete Weather in February

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

February in Papeete is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (88°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (76°F). Expect roughly 245mm of precipitation spread over about 12 rainy days, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.

Avg high
31°C
88°F
Avg low
25°C
76°F
Rainfall
245mm
very wet
Rainy days
12
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 188 hours of sunshine over the month (~6h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Papeete Weather in March

🤔 Fair time to visit

March in Papeete is hot, with average daytime highs around 32°C (89°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (76°F). Expect roughly 167mm of precipitation spread over about 10 rainy days, and this is one of the wetter months.

Avg high
32°C
89°F
Avg low
25°C
76°F
Rainfall
167mm
rainy
Rainy days
10
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 229 hours of sunshine over the month (~8h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Papeete Weather in April

🤔 Fair time to visit

April in Papeete is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (88°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (76°F). Expect roughly 99mm of precipitation spread over about 8 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.

Avg high
31°C
88°F
Avg low
25°C
76°F
Rainfall
99mm
moderate
Rainy days
8
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 223 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Papeete Weather in May

🤔 Fair time to visit

May in Papeete is hot, with average daytime highs around 30°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (74°F). Expect roughly 104mm of precipitation spread over about 8 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.

Avg high
30°C
87°F
Avg low
24°C
74°F
Rainfall
104mm
moderate
Rainy days
8
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 223 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Papeete Weather in June

👍 Good time to visit

June in Papeete is warm, with average daytime highs around 30°C (85°F) and nighttime lows near 23°C (73°F). Expect roughly 75mm of precipitation spread over about 5 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.

Avg high
30°C
85°F
Avg low
23°C
73°F
Rainfall
75mm
moderate
Rainy days
5
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 221 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).

🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses

Papeete Weather in July

👍 Good time to visit

July in Papeete is warm, with average daytime highs around 29°C (85°F) and nighttime lows near 22°C (72°F). Expect roughly 44mm of precipitation spread over about 5 rainy days, with little rainfall.

Avg high
29°C
85°F
Avg low
22°C
72°F
Rainfall
44mm
dry
Rainy days
5
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 238 hours of sunshine over the month (~8h/day).

🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses

Papeete Weather in August

👍 Good time to visit

August in Papeete is warm, with average daytime highs around 29°C (84°F) and nighttime lows near 22°C (71°F). Expect roughly 41mm of precipitation spread over about 5 rainy days, with little rainfall.

Avg high
29°C
84°F
Avg low
22°C
71°F
Rainfall
41mm
dry
Rainy days
5
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 241 hours of sunshine over the month (~8h/day).

🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses

Papeete Weather in September

👍 Good time to visit

September in Papeete is warm, with average daytime highs around 29°C (85°F) and nighttime lows near 22°C (72°F). Expect roughly 50mm of precipitation spread over about 5 rainy days, with little rainfall.

Avg high
29°C
85°F
Avg low
22°C
72°F
Rainfall
50mm
dry
Rainy days
5
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 232 hours of sunshine over the month (~8h/day).

🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses

Papeete Weather in October

👍 Good time to visit

October in Papeete is warm, with average daytime highs around 30°C (85°F) and nighttime lows near 23°C (73°F). Expect roughly 103mm of precipitation spread over about 7 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.

Avg high
30°C
85°F
Avg low
23°C
73°F
Rainfall
103mm
moderate
Rainy days
7
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 233 hours of sunshine over the month (~8h/day).

🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses

Papeete Weather in November

🤔 Fair time to visit

November in Papeete is hot, with average daytime highs around 30°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (75°F). Expect roughly 105mm of precipitation spread over about 8 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.

Avg high
30°C
87°F
Avg low
24°C
75°F
Rainfall
105mm
moderate
Rainy days
8
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 224 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Papeete Weather in December

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

December in Papeete is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (76°F). Expect roughly 279mm of precipitation spread over about 14 rainy days, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.

Avg high
31°C
87°F
Avg low
24°C
76°F
Rainfall
279mm
very wet
Rainy days
14
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 199 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

FAQ

What is the best time to visit Papeete?
Based on 30 years of climate data, the most comfortable months to visit Papeete are July, August and September, when daytime temperatures are agreeable and rainfall is relatively low.
What is the hottest month in Papeete?
March is typically the hottest month in Papeete, with average daytime highs around 32°C.
What is the rainiest month in Papeete?
December is usually the wettest month, with around 279mm of precipitation.