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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 28°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 19°C at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 1711 mm.
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 (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 142 | 159 | 157 | 160 | 143 | 115 | 106 | 109 | 137 | 157 | 150 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 175 | 142 | 159 | 157 | 160 | 143 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 106 | 109 | 137 | 157 | 150 |
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 (m/s) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| 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 (m/s) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 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 (m/s) | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.0 |
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.