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Papeete, French Polynesia climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Papeete has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 89°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 71°F at night. Precipitation totals about 57 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 9.4 inches while July barely receives 1.43 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Papeete climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.4 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 9.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.4 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 9.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.3 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 67 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 10.3 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.2 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Tahiti Faa A, a weather station, about 5 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.