Monthly climate in Rikitea, French Polynesia

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, 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 precipitation in Rikitea, 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 sunshine hours in Rikitea, 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.

Solar UV radiation in Rikitea, 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.