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French Polynesia extends over a vast area of ocean located between the equator and the tropic of Capricorn. Its territory covers 2.5 million sq km of ocean, and on 5 main archipelagos. This means that the climate of French Polynesia has specific climatic peculiarities among the various archipelagos that compose it.
In general we can say that the climate of French Polynesia has a hot and humid season from November to April, and a cool and dry season from May to October. During the hot and humid season, therefore between November and April, the islands of French Polynesia can be hit by occasional tropical cyclones. On average less than one cyclone per year in the Society islands (0.8 / 0.6), and in the Austral islands (0.8 / 0.5), even less in the Tuamotu islands (0.4 / 0.1), while the archipelago of the Marquesas Islands is practically off the beaten track for cyclones (0.1 / 0.0).
CLIMATE OF SOCIETY ISLANDS
The climate of the Society islands is tropical oceanic, with two distinct seasons. The coolest and driest season runs from May to October. During this period the average minimum temperatures vary between 20 ° C and 22 ° C. While the average maximum temperatures vary between 28 ° C and 29 ° C. This is the least rainy season and the most suitable for visiting the Society islands.
The hot and rainy season runs from November to April. During this period the average minimum temperatures vary between 22 ° C and 23 ° C. While average maximum temperatures vary between 29 ° C and 31 ° C, this is the hurricane period. The rainiest months are those of December and January, the rains are more intense along the coasts exposed to the trade winds that generally blow from the north and north-west.
The sea water temperature in French Polynesia varies between 26 ° C and 29 ° C.
Tahiti Climate.
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| PAPEETE, TAHITI (2 meters) | ||||
| Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
| January | 24,2 | 31,0 | 253,7 | |
| February | 24,3 | 31,1 | 209,9 | |
| March | 24,4 | 31,5 | 195,2 | |
| April | 24,1 | 31,2 | 111,4 | |
| May | 23,2 | 30,4 | 117,4 | |
| June | 22,2 | 29,5 | 72,7 | |
| July | 21,6 | 29,0 | 61,9 | |
| August | 21,5 | 28,9 | 52,1 | |
| September | 22,0 | 29,3 | 58,8 | |
| October | 22,7 | 29,7 | 101,5 | |
| November | 23,4 | 30,3 | 125,4 | |
| December | 23,9 | 30,4 | 327,7 | |
| YEAR | 23,1 | 30,2 | 1687,7 | |
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| VAITAPE, BORA BORA (2 meters) | ||||
| Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
| January | 25,1 | 30,2 | 268,7 | |
| February | 25,3 | 30,8 | 233,2 | |
| March | 25,5 | 30,5 | 176,9 | |
| April | 25,5 | 30,3 | 182,7 | |
| May | 25,1 | 29,5 | 129,8 | |
| June | 24,2 | 28,6 | 98,2 | |
| July | 23,8 | 28,1 | 83,8 | |
| August | 23,8 | 28,1 | 59,7 | |
| September | 24,0 | 28,6 | 65,5 | |
| October | 24,3 | 29,1 | 99,8 | |
| November | 24,6 | 29,4 | 203,7 | |
| December | 24,8 | 29,6 | 280,6 | |
| YEAR | 24,7 | 29,3 | 1882,1 | |
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SEA WATER TEMPERATURE
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| TAHITI, SOCIETY ISLANDS | ||||
| Month | Sea Water Temperature °C | |||
| January | 27 | |||
| February | 27 | |||
| March | 27 | |||
| April | 28 | |||
| May | 28 | |||
| June | 27 | |||
| July | 26 | |||
| August | 26 | |||
| September | 26 | |||
| October | 26 | |||
| November | 27 | |||
| December | 27 | |||
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CLIMATE OF THE TUAMOTU ISLANDS
The climate of the archipelago of the Tuamotu islands is of a humid tropical type, with relatively distinct seasons. The climate of these islands of French Polynesia is very similar to that of the Society islands, although less rainy due to the absence of the reliefs. The hot and rainy season runs from November to April, with maximum rains in the months of December and January. The coolest and driest season runs from May to October, this is the best time to visit the archipelago.
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| TAKAROA, TUAMOTU ISLANDS (2 meters) | ||||
| Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
| January | 25 | 30 | 200 | |
| February | 25 | 30 | 190 | |
| March | 26 | 30 | 140 | |
| April | 26 | 30 | 120 | |
| May | 26 | 30 | 80 | |
| June | 25 | 29 | 90 | |
| July | 24 | 28 | 85 | |
| August | 24 | 28 | 60 | |
| September | 24 | 28 | 80 | |
| October | 25 | 29 | 130 | |
| November | 25 | 29 | 190 | |
| December | 25 | 30 | 210 | |
| YEAR | 1575 | |||
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| RANGIROA, TUAMOTU ISLANDS | ||||
| Month | Sea Water Temperature °C | |||
| January | 27 | |||
| February | 27 | |||
| March | 27 | |||
| April | 28 | |||
| May | 28 | |||
| June | 27 | |||
| July | 26 | |||
| August | 26 | |||
| September | 26 | |||
| October | 26 | |||
| November | 27 | |||
| December | 27 | |||
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CLIMATE OF THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS
The Marquesas islands being closer to the equator have a warmer and wetter sub-tropical climate than that of the Society islands, and with little marked seasons. Precipitation varies considerably depending on exposure to prevailing winds, the annual averages are between 1,000 and 3,000 mm. The hottest and most humid season occurs in the months of January and August, while the coolest and least rainy season is from September to December.
The climate of the Marquesas Islands.
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| HIVA OA, MARQUESAS ISLANDS (52 meters) | ||||
| Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
| January | 23 | 30 | 114 | |
| February | 24 | 31 | 91 | |
| March | 24 | 31 | 137 | |
| April | 24 | 31 | 117 | |
| May | 24 | 29 | 122 | |
| June | 23 | 29 | 175 | |
| July | 23 | 28 | 122 | |
| August | 23 | 28 | 100 | |
| September | 23 | 29 | 81 | |
| October | 23 | 29 | 79 | |
| November | 23 | 30 | 66 | |
| December | 23 | 30 | 89 | |
| YEAR | 23 | 29 | 1293 | |
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| HIVA OA, MARQUESAS ISLANDS | ||||
| Month | Sea Water Temperature °C | |||
| January | 28 | |||
| February | 28 | |||
| March | 28 | |||
| April | 29 | |||
| May | 28 | |||
| June | 28 | |||
| July | 28 | |||
| August | 27 | |||
| September | 27 | |||
| October | 27 | |||
| November | 28 | |||
| December | 28 | |||
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CLIMATE OF THE AUSTRAL ISLANDS
The Austral Islands have the worst climate in French Polynesia. In fact during the cool season the climate of these islands resembles that of temperate zones. While during the hot season the climate resembles that of tropical areas. This combination means that there is frequent and abundant rainfall in all seasons, high humidity and average temperatures below 25 ° C, as well as strong winds.
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| TUBUAI, AUSTRAL ISLANDS (5 meters) | ||||
| Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
| January | 22,8 | 27,8 | 199,2 | |
| February | 23,3 | 28,3 | 175,3 | |
| March | 23,0 | 28,5 | 176,3 | |
| April | 22,1 | 27,5 | 174,2 | |
| May | 20,4 | 25,8 | 137,5 | |
| June | 18,5 | 24,4 | 107,8 | |
| July | 18,1 | 23,7 | 144,9 | |
| August | 18,0 | 23,5 | 148,7 | |
| September | 18,0 | 23,9 | 98,7 | |
| October | 18,9 | 24,5 | 120,1 | |
| November | 20,3 | 25,7 | 121,8 | |
| December | 21,5 | 26,8 | 187,7 | |
| YEAR | 20,4 | 25,9 | 1493,5 | |
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| TUBUAI, AUSTRAL ISLANDS | ||||
| Month | Sea Water Temperature °C | |||
| January | 26 | |||
| February | 26 | |||
| March | 26 | |||
| April | 25 | |||
| May | 25 | |||
| June | 24 | |||
| July | 24 | |||
| August | 23 | |||
| September | 24 | |||
| October | 24 | |||
| November | 24 | |||
| December | 25 | |||
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CLIMATE OF THE GAMBIER ISLANDS
The climate of the Gambier islands is very similar to that of the Austral islands. In fact, they have a relatively cool maritime climate, with constant rainfall throughout the year.
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