Weather in Papeete — today
Now in Papeete
🌤️
+28°
Mostly clear
Feels like +32° · humidity 64%
Today 14.8: +30° / +20°
🕐 09:25
Wind
2 km/h
UV index
4
Air (AQI)
15 · Excellent
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
64%
Pressure
1016 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:17 / 17:47
Sea temperature
🌊 +27°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 4°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Papeete
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Papeete (French Polynesia): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +20°. Wind up to 10 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 06:17 and set at 17:47 — daylight lasts 12 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 14.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+20° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Tomorrow 15.8
🌦️
💧 76%
+21° +29°
Morning
🌤️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Sun 16.8
🌦️
💧 22%
+20° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Mon 17.8
☁️
💧 4%
+21° +29°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 12%
+22° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Wed 19.8
🌦️
💧 33%
+22° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 82%
+22° +29°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 36%
+22° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+22°
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Sat 22.8
☁️
💧 15%
+21° +28°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 26%
+21° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Mon 24.8
⛅
💧 40%
+20° +28°
Morning
⛅
+23°
Day
⛅
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 41%
+20° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 25%
+20° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Thu 27.8
☁️
💧 35%
+20° +29°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+20°
🗺️ 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
15 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 27° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
36%
moderate · moderate
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
15
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 5PM10: 8O₃: 38NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:17
Sunset
17:47
Golden hour
17:17
Daylight
12 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+27°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.4 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.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+30°
Normal for August
+26°
Deviation
4° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+29°
Record for this date
+29° (2025)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Papeete
What is the weather in Papeete right now?＋
Mostly clear, +28°, feels like +32°.
Will it rain in Papeete today?＋
Yes: 100% chance, 7 mm.
When is the best time to visit Papeete?＋
Best time to visit — July – September.
Can you swim in Papeete in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +27° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +29°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Papeete?＋
Sunrise 06:17, sunset 17:47.
Does it snow in Papeete in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Papeete by month?＋
Summers up to +29° in March, winters around +24° in August; the wettest month is December.
Is it cold in Papeete in winter?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.