Best time to visit, weather and climate French Polynesia
Best time to visit French Polynesia
The best time to visit French Polynesia is from april until november, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in French Polynesia is 27°C in january and the lowest is 25°C in july.
The average climate figure for French Polynesia is an 7,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
French Polynesia has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in French Polynesia or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate French Polynesia per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C |
| 229 mm |
217 mm |
219 mm |
123 mm |
64 mm |
50 mm |
23 mm |
34 mm |
44 mm |
78 mm |
129 mm |
196 mm |
All climate data from French Polynesia
Climate data from: Papeete
Climate French Polynesia
French Polynesia has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for French Polynesia is 26° degrees and there is about 1405 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 56 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate French Polynesia
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 27°C |
| Night | 26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C |
| Precip | 229 mm |
217 mm |
219 mm |
123 mm |
64 mm |
50 mm |
23 mm |
34 mm |
44 mm |
78 mm |
129 mm |
196 mm |
| Rain days |
29 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 26 |
| Dry days |
2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| Sun hours per day |
9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Weather French Polynesia january
On average, it is maximum 27° in january in French Polynesia and at least around 26° degrees. In january there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 229 mm and the it will be dry 2 days this month in French Polynesia.
Weather French Polynesia february
On average, it is maximum 27° in february in French Polynesia and at least around 26° degrees. In february there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 217 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in French Polynesia.
Weather French Polynesia march
On average, it is maximum 27° in march in French Polynesia and at least around 27° degrees. In march there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 219 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in French Polynesia.
Weather French Polynesia april
On average, it is maximum 27° in april in French Polynesia and at least around 27° degrees. In april there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 123 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in French Polynesia.
Weather French Polynesia may
On average, it is maximum 27° in may in French Polynesia and at least around 26° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 64 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in French Polynesia.
Weather French Polynesia june
On average, it is maximum 26° in june in French Polynesia and at least around 25° degrees. In june there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 50 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in French Polynesia.
Weather French Polynesia july
On average, it is maximum 25° in july in French Polynesia and at least around 25° degrees. In july there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in French Polynesia.
Weather French Polynesia august
On average, it is maximum 25° in august in French Polynesia and at least around 24° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in French Polynesia.
Weather French Polynesia september
On average, it is maximum 25° in september in French Polynesia and at least around 24° degrees. In september there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in French Polynesia.
Weather French Polynesia october
On average, it is maximum 25° in october in French Polynesia and at least around 25° degrees. In october there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 78 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in French Polynesia.
Weather French Polynesia november
On average, it is maximum 26° in november in French Polynesia and at least around 25° degrees. In november there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 129 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in French Polynesia.
Weather French Polynesia december
On average, it is maximum 27° in december in French Polynesia and at least around 26° degrees. In december there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 196 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in French Polynesia.
14 day weather forecast French Polynesia
The weather for Papeete in French Polynesia will be ° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
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Weather forecast next week
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Flight tickets to French Polynesia
French Polynesia has 3 airports which you can fly to:
- Faa'a International Airport
Papeete - Huahine-Fare Airport
Fare - Raiatea Airport
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About French Polynesia
French Polynesia is in the continental part Oceania and the capital is Papeete. The total surface is 4.167 km² with 2.525 km of coastline and the population consists of 275.918 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 64x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call French Polynesia you have to use +689 or 00689 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +6895012457809 or 006895012457809.
French Polynesia is in a straight line at 4.298 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 6 hours20.
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Currency French Polynesia
In French Polynesia the CFP franc(franc Pacifique) is used to pay.
Exchange rate CFP franc(franc Pacifique) (XPF) 13 may 2021
1 CFP franc(franc Pacifique) = 0,01 New Zealand dollar
100 CFP franc(franc Pacifique) = 1,43 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 69,74 CFP franc(franc Pacifique)
100 New Zealand dollar = 6.973,87 CFP franc(franc Pacifique)
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Time difference French Polynesia
In French Polynesia it is now 18:41 o’clock in the evening on wednesday 12 may 2021. That is 22 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of French Polynesia is Pacific/Tahiti and the Greenwich time is UTC-10.
Vaccinations French Polynesia
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in French Polynesia.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Buiktyfus
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B