Monthly climate in Pirae, French Polynesia

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pirae features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 26 °C (79 °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 2089 mm (82.2 inches) and receives 260 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pirae 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Pirae, French Polynesia

The warmest months in Pirae are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °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, Pirae experiences 262 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average precipitation in Pirae, French Polynesia

Pirae usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 285 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pirae are May, August and September. On average, 90 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly sunshine hours in Pirae, French Polynesia

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

Solar UV radiation in Pirae, French Polynesia

Pirae 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 Pirae UV Index data.