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Fakarava in May

Great month. Inside Fakarava's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather and calmer seas.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Medium; French Polynesia overall
Prices: Medium; French Polynesia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Fakarava

Inside Fakarava's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather and calmer seas.

No other month rates higher than May for Fakarava in this guide.

Long-term averages

FakaravaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 days
Tuamotu atolls, French Polynesia · Rangiroa, Fakarava, Tikehaubest weather
Drier than the high islands; diving is good all year, with hammerheads Dec–Mar and the Fakarava grouper spawning around June–July.

French Polynesia overall: Dry season starts; one of the best value months.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fakarava, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Inside Fakarava's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather and calmer seas.

June: Inside Fakarava's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather and calmer seas.

Fakarava: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.