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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Atuona, Îles Marquises, French Polynesia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |