nomadseason

Monthly climate in Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rikitea features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1573 mm (61.9 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rikitea enjoys an average of 3266 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 43 minutes to 13 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia §

The warmest months in Rikitea are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rikitea experiences 151 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 Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, 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 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average high 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(76°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Minimum 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)

Compare climate in Rikitea with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia §

Rikitea usually has the most precipitation in February, June and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rikitea are January, August and September. On average, 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, 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) 101 (4.0) 162 (6.4) 139 (5.5) 124 (4.9) 120 (4.7) 156 (6.2) 146 (5.8) 59 (2.3) 112 (4.4) 130 (5.1) 155 (6.1) 167 (6.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 17 21 18 15 15 13 10 15 15 14 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia §

The sunniest months in Rikitea are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rikitea: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, 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 266 283 301 268 259 226 237 272 277 280 297 295
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 21m 12h 50m 12h 10m 11h 30m 10h 58m 10h 43m 10h 51m 11h 20m 11h 58m 12h 38m 13h 13m 13h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia §

Rikitea experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rikitea UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rikitea, Îles Tuamotu-Gambier, 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 14 15 11 8 7 7 9 11 13 14 14