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French Polynesia's national averages run from 25 °C in September to 27 °C in March, with rainfall between 65 mm in August and 207 mm in January and 5.8–8.8 hours of sun a day. Against the default preferences (under 2.7 mm of rain a day, at least 6 hours of sun), the strongest months are July, August and September. Its 5 regions span 23–27 °C in annual mean temperature, so the national figure hides a good deal.

Region
Oceania
Area
2,605 km²
Best months to visit

When French Polynesia shines

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  1. #1 · French Polynesia
    July

    26 °C · 78 mm · 6.1 h sun

  2. #2 · French Polynesia
    August

    25 °C · 65 mm · 6.8 h sun

  3. #3 · French Polynesia
    September

    25 °C · 76 mm · 7.7 h sun

Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyFrench Polynesia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in September (25.4), highest in March (27.5). Monthly means: 26.9, 27.2, 27.5, 27.4, 26.9, 26.3, 25.8, 25.5, 25.4, 25.7, 26.1, 26.6.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January26.925.524.527.6
February27.225.824.628.2
March27.526.024.928.3
April27.426.025.028.1
May26.925.724.827.5
June26.325.124.327.1
July25.824.623.726.6
August25.524.323.426.2
September25.424.323.426.1
October25.724.523.726.4
November26.124.923.926.8
December26.625.324.427.2
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyFrench Polynesia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in August (65), highest in January (207). Monthly means: 207, 176, 129, 139, 91, 94, 78, 65, 76, 106, 155, 191.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January207
February176
March129
April139
May91
June94
July78
August65
September76
October106
November155
December191
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyFrench Polynesia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in June (5.8), highest in November (8.8). Monthly means: 8.3, 8.2, 8.0, 6.8, 6.4, 5.8, 6.1, 6.8, 7.7, 8.5, 8.8, 8.7.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.3
February8.2
March8.0
April6.8
May6.4
June5.8
July6.1
August6.8
September7.7
October8.5
November8.8
December8.7
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyFrench Polynesia. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in March (18.8), highest in July (25.3). Monthly means: 21.8, 21.3, 18.8, 19.8, 21.8, 23.6, 25.3, 24.6, 24.5, 23.0, 21.0, 21.2.
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January21.813.930.0
February21.312.529.5
March18.811.426.4
April19.812.428.4
May21.812.830.0
June23.614.532.2
July25.316.234.4
August24.616.933.7
September24.516.333.5
October23.014.532.7
November21.014.529.0
December21.213.230.0
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What’s open · year round

Things to do in French Polynesia

Nothing on this list closes for the season in French Polynesia, but every one of them has a window worth aiming for.

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

5 regions

French Polynesia, taken apart

Safety · 3 governments

What the governments say about French Polynesia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Month by month

A year in French Polynesia, in order

  1. Jan
    January26.9°C · 207 mm · 8.3 hr/day

    Around 27 °C with 207 mm of rain and 8.3 hours of sun a day.

    Around 27 °C with 207 mm of rain and 8.3 hours of sun a day.

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  2. Feb
    February27.2°C · 176 mm · 8.2 hr/day

    Around 27 °C with 176 mm of rain and 8.2 hours of sun a day.

    Around 27 °C with 176 mm of rain and 8.2 hours of sun a day.

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  3. Mar
    March27.5°C · 129 mm · 8.0 hr/day

    Around 27 °C with 129 mm of rain and 8.0 hours of sun a day.

    Around 27 °C with 129 mm of rain and 8.0 hours of sun a day.

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  4. Apr
    April27.4°C · 139 mm · 6.8 hr/day

    Around 27 °C with 139 mm of rain and 6.8 hours of sun a day.

    Around 27 °C with 139 mm of rain and 6.8 hours of sun a day.

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  5. May
    May26.9°C · 91 mm · 6.4 hr/day

    Around 27 °C with 91 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day.

    Around 27 °C with 91 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day.

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  6. Jun
    June26.3°C · 94 mm · 5.8 hr/day

    Around 26 °C with 94 mm of rain and 5.8 hours of sun a day.

    Around 26 °C with 94 mm of rain and 5.8 hours of sun a day.

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  7. Jul
    July25.8°C · 78 mm · 6.1 hr/day

    Around 26 °C with 78 mm of rain and 6.1 hours of sun a day.

    Around 26 °C with 78 mm of rain and 6.1 hours of sun a day.

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  8. Aug
    August25.5°C · 65 mm · 6.8 hr/day

    Around 25 °C with 65 mm of rain and 6.8 hours of sun a day.

    Around 25 °C with 65 mm of rain and 6.8 hours of sun a day.

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  9. Sep
    September25.4°C · 76 mm · 7.7 hr/day

    Around 25 °C with 76 mm of rain and 7.7 hours of sun a day.

    Around 25 °C with 76 mm of rain and 7.7 hours of sun a day.

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  10. Oct
    October25.7°C · 106 mm · 8.5 hr/day

    Around 26 °C with 106 mm of rain and 8.5 hours of sun a day.

    Around 26 °C with 106 mm of rain and 8.5 hours of sun a day.

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  11. Nov
    November26.1°C · 155 mm · 8.8 hr/day

    Around 26 °C with 155 mm of rain and 8.8 hours of sun a day.

    Around 26 °C with 155 mm of rain and 8.8 hours of sun a day.

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  12. Dec
    December26.6°C · 191 mm · 8.7 hr/day

    Around 27 °C with 191 mm of rain and 8.7 hours of sun a day.

    Around 27 °C with 191 mm of rain and 8.7 hours of sun a day.

    Open the December page →
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