Climate French Polynesia
French Polynesia has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for French Polynesia is 50° degrees and there is about 553 inch 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 by month
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Day temp. (°F) |
81 |
81 |
81 |
81 |
80 |
78 |
77 |
76 |
77 |
77 |
79 |
80 |
| Night temp. (°F) |
79 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
79 |
77 |
76 |
75 |
76 |
76 |
78 |
79 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Precipitation (inch) |
90 |
85 |
86 |
48 |
25 |
20 |
9 |
13 |
17 |
31 |
51 |
77 |
| Days with rain |
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 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Sun hours per day |
9 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
| Wind force (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 |
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Best time to visit French Polynesia
To go to French Polynesia, the best time to visit is May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In French Polynesia, January is the warmest month with 81°F and the most cold month is 76°F in August.
In the table below you can quickly check the average weather in French Polynesia per month, the temperature per month or the period with the highest precipitation. Monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.
Weather data from: Papeete
French Polynesia weather by month
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Frequently asked questions
Where is French Polynesia?
French Polynesia lies in a straight line about 6,282 miles from United States (New York → Papeete).
How long is the flight to French Polynesia?
The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to French Polynesia is approximately 9 h. 10 min.
What are the largest airports in French Polynesia?
These are the largest airports in French Polynesia:
- Faa'a International Airport (PPT) in Papeete
- Huahine-Fare Airport (HUH) in Fare
- Raiatea Airport (RFP) in Uturoa
- Rurutu Airport (RUR)
- Tubuai Airport (TUB)
- Anaa Airport (AAA)
- Tikehau Airport (TIH)
- Fakarava Airport (FAV)
- Manihi Airport (XMH)
- Totegegie Airport (GMR)
How many inhabitants does French Polynesia have?
French Polynesia has 275,918 inhabitants.
How big is French Polynesia?
The surface area of French Polynesia is 2,589 mi². It is 94x smaller than United States.
What is the capital of French Polynesia?
The capital of French Polynesia is Papeete.
What is the currency of French Polynesia?
In French Polynesia, the CFP franc(franc Pacifique) (XPF) is used for payment.
Exchange rates on 1 June 2023
- 1 US dollar = 100.85 CFP franc(franc Pacifique)
- 1 CFP franc(franc Pacifique) = 0.010 US dollar
- 100 US dollar = 10,084.98 CFP franc(franc Pacifique)
- 100 CFP franc(franc Pacifique) = 0.99 US dollar
What is the area code of French Polynesia?
The area code to call French Polynesia is +689.
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