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Rikitea, French Polynesia climate
Af Tropical rainforest
Rikitea has a remarkably steady warm-temperate climate (Tropical rainforest, Köppen Af). The hottest month is March with an average daily high near 83°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 66°F at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 67 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)Rikitea climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 76 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 73 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 68 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 71 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 67 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 59 | 56 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.2 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 59 | 56 | 64 | 65 | 66 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.2 | 11.3 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 12.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 60 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 12.8 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Mangareva, a weather station, about 1 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.