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Weather in Papeete — today

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Now in Papeete

🌦️

+28°

Drizzle

Feels like +33° · humidity 72%

Today 28.7: +29° / +24°

🕐 11:25

Wind

12 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

13 · Excellent

Precipitation

75%

Humidity

72%

Pressure

1015 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:25 / 17:43

Sea temperature

🌊 +27°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 5°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Papeete

Today, 28 July, Tuesday, in Papeete (French Polynesia): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +29°, at night around +24°. Due to high humidity it feels like +33°. UV is high (index 6) — sunscreen will come in handy in the sun. Wind up to 14 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +27° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:25 and set at 17:43 — daylight lasts 11 hours.

Hourly weather in Papeete

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Papeete for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 28.7

🌦️

💧 75%

+24° +29°

Morning

🌦️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+24°

Rain showers · precipitation 75% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 29.7

🌦️

💧 43%

+23° +30°

Morning

☀️

+26°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+24°

Night

🌙

+23°

Drizzle · precipitation 43% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 30.7

🌦️

💧 69%

+21° +30°

Morning

🌦️

+24°

Day

🌦️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+21°

Rain showers · precipitation 69% · wind up to 16 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 31.7

🌦️

💧 55%

+21° +28°

Morning

🌦️

+24°

Day

🌦️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+21°

Rain showers · precipitation 55% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 1.8

🌦️

💧 27%

+21° +27°

Morning

🌦️

+23°

Day

🌦️

+27°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+21°

Drizzle · precipitation 27% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 2.8

🌦️

💧 22%

+21° +28°

Morning

🌦️

+24°

Day

🌦️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+21°

Drizzle · precipitation 22% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 3.8

☁️

💧 24%

+22° +29°

Morning

☁️

+25°

Day

☁️

+29°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+22°

Overcast · precipitation 24% · wind up to 16 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 4.8

🌦️

💧 57%

+23° +28°

Morning

🌦️

+25°

Day

🌦️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+23°

Drizzle · precipitation 57% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 5.8

🌦️

💧 71%

+23° +28°

Morning

🌦️

+25°

Day

🌦️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+27°

Night

🌙

+23°

Drizzle · precipitation 71% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 6.8

🌦️

💧 54%

+22° +27°

Morning

🌦️

+24°

Day

🌦️

+27°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+22°

Drizzle · precipitation 54% · wind up to 5 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 7.8

☁️

💧 44%

+21° +27°

Morning

☁️

+23°

Day

☁️

+27°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+21°

Overcast · precipitation 44% · wind up to 10 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 8.8

⛅

💧 33%

+21° +28°

Morning

⛅

+24°

Day

⛅

+28°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+21°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 33% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 9.8

☁️

💧 33%

+21° +28°

Morning

☁️

+24°

Day

☁️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+21°

Overcast · precipitation 33% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 10.8

🌦️

💧 49%

+21° +28°

Morning

🌦️

+24°

Day

🌦️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+21°

Drizzle · precipitation 49% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

40 / 100

for sea and sun · Average

🏊 Swimming

19 / 100

water 27° · Bad

🏃 Running

0 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

54%

high · moderate

☂️ Rain

75%

likely · high

✨ Stars

36 / 100

evening visibility · So-so

🧺 Laundry drying

0 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

5 / 100

better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

Excellent air

European AQI

PM2.5: 3PM10: 5O₃: 33NO₂: 0

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:25

Sunset

17:43

Golden hour

17:12

Daylight

11 h (+1 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+27°

🌊 slight, waves 1.2 m.

Papeete climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+28°

+26°

Jan

+28°

+26°

Feb

+29°

+27°

Mar

+28°

+27°

Apr

+28°

+26°

May

+27°

+25°

Jun

+26°

+25°

Jul

+26°

+24°

Aug

+26°

+24°

Sep

+27°

+25°

Oct

+28°

+26°

Nov

+28°

+26°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+28°	+26°	+28°	283 mm	Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +26° at night. It's a rainy month (283 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
February	+28°	+26°	+29°	261 mm	Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (261 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
March	+29°	+27°	+29°	203 mm	A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (203 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Papeete.
April	+28°	+27°	+29°	164 mm	Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +27° at night. It's a rainy month (164 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
May	+28°	+26°	+29°	123 mm	Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (123 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
June	+27°	+25°	+28°	93 mm	A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (93 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July	+26°	+25°	+27°	69 mm	Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (69 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
August	+26°	+24°	+27°	69 mm	Gentle warmth — about +26° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (69 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
September	+26°	+24°	+27°	86 mm	A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (86 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October	+27°	+25°	+27°	129 mm	Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (129 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming.
November	+28°	+26°	+28°	159 mm	Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (159 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
December	+28°	+26°	+28°	314 mm	A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (314 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.

When to visit Papeete

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: July, August, September

Daytime air+26…+26°

Sea temperature+27…+27°

Precipitationoften

Why: comfortable +26…+26° by day, little rain, warm sea (+27…27°).

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: March, April, May, June, October, November

Daytime air+27…+29°

Sea temperature+27…+29°

Precipitationoften

Why: noticeable rain risk (93–203 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, December

Daytime air+28…+28°

Sea temperature+28…+29°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (261–314 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Papeete is July – September, and the most comfortable months are July, August, September. The toughest months to visit are January, February, December: frequent rain.