Climate of Raiatea
Raiatea has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Raiatea is 52° degrees and there is about 406 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 53 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 26°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 25°C and 28°C
- Rain: it rains 260 days and there is a total of approximately 1029 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2963 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 26°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in January |
Coldest month: | 26°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 25°C and 28°C |
Dry days: | 105 days |
Days with rain: | 260 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1029 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2963 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Raiatea.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Raiatea.
Climate table of Raiatea
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Raiatea. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Raiatea might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 |
Night temp. (°F) | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 60 | 56 | 43 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 51 |
Days with rain | 25 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 |
Dry days | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
UV-index | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Raiatea
The best time to visit Raiatea in French Polynesia is from April through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Raiatea is 83°F in January and the lowest is 79°F in August.
Climate of Raiatea by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Raiatea? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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