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Monthly climate in Atuona, French Polynesia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°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 maximum27°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 high27°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 mean26°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 low26°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 minimum24°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)
Minimum24°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)111414161516151513121312

Monthly sunshine hours in Atuona, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours275298318294307294304308307324318337
Mean daily daylight hours12h 36m12h 23m12h 7m11h 51m11h 38m11h 32m11h 36m11h 47m12h 2m12h 18m12h 33m12h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Atuona, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151515141210101214141414