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Monthly climate in Papao, French Polynesia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Papao features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2019 mm (79.5 inches) and receives 252 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Papao enjoys an average of 3365 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 4 minutes to 13 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Papao, French Polynesia

The warmest months in Papao are February, March and April, 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 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Papao experiences 273 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 Papao. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°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)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°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)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Papao, French Polynesia

Papao usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 272 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Papao are May, August and September. On average, 93 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Papao. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)240 (9.5)297 (11.7)195 (7.7)169 (6.6)115 (4.5)116 (4.6)119 (4.7)61 (2.4)102 (4.0)161 (6.3)166 (6.5)277 (10.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)222427242019181515192326

Monthly sunshine hours in Papao, French Polynesia

The sunniest months in Papao are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Papao: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Papao. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours243243283270284265274289292312308297
Mean daily daylight hours13h 2m12h 38m12h 9m11h 39m11h 15m11h 4m11h 10m11h 31m11h 59m12h 29m12h 56m13h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Papao, French Polynesia

Papao 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 Papao UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Papao. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1615151310881013151515