Monthly climate in Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atuona features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 547 mm (21.5 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Atuona enjoys an average of 3689 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia §

The warmest months in Atuona are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atuona experiences 328 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 Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Minimum 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia §

Atuona usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 15 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Atuona are January, October and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30 (1.2) 41 (1.6) 73 (2.9) 78 (3.1) 65 (2.6) 52 (2.1) 40 (1.6) 37 (1.4) 32 (1.3) 32 (1.3) 35 (1.4) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 14 16 15 16 15 15 13 12 13 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia §

The sunniest months in Atuona are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Atuona: January, April and June receive an average of 9 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 275 298 318 294 307 294 304 308 307 324 318 337
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 36m 12h 23m 12h 7m 11h 51m 11h 38m 11h 32m 11h 36m 11h 47m 12h 2m 12h 18m 12h 33m 12h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia §

Atuona experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Atuona UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 15 15 14 12 10 10 12 14 14 14 14