Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Afareaitu features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1818 mm (71.6 inches) and receives 233 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Afareaitu enjoys an average of 3365 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 4 minutes to 13 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Afareaitu are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Afareaitu experiences 297 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Afareaitu, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia with other places around the world.
Afareaitu usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 263 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Afareaitu are May, August and September. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 223 (8.8) | 319 (12.5) | 196 (7.7) | 143 (5.6) | 80 (3.1) | 104 (4.1) | 96 (3.8) | 51 (2.0) | 77 (3.0) | 134 (5.3) | 151 (5.9) | 246 (9.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Afareaitu are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Afareaitu: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 243 | 283 | 270 | 284 | 265 | 274 | 289 | 292 | 312 | 308 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 1m | 12h 38m | 12h 9m | 11h 39m | 11h 16m | 11h 4m | 11h 11m | 11h 32m | 11h 59m | 12h 29m | 12h 55m | 13h 8m |
Afareaitu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Afareaitu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |