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Monthly climate in Moerai, French Polynesia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moerai features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1866 mm (73.5 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Moerai enjoys an average of 3093 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Moerai, French Polynesia

The warmest months in Moerai are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moerai experiences 165 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Moerai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average high26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Moerai, French Polynesia

Moerai usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 20 rainy days and 221 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Moerai are July, August and September. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Moerai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)156 (6.2)292 (11.5)189 (7.4)181 (7.1)152 (6.0)128 (5.0)108 (4.3)97 (3.8)60 (2.4)151 (5.9)180 (7.1)172 (6.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)142222181414111010131317

Monthly sunshine hours in Moerai, French Polynesia

The sunniest months in Moerai are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Moerai: February, May and June receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Moerai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours251238289254234213246249272269276297
Mean daily daylight hours13h 18m12h 48m12h 10m11h 31m11h 0m10h 45m10h 54m11h 21m11h 58m12h 37m13h 11m13h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Moerai, French Polynesia

Moerai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Moerai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Moerai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151411867911141414