When to go · Hiva Oa
Hiva Oa, month by month
The best months for Hiva Oa: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cool, limited services).27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cool, limited services).27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Still humid and showery; clearer spells late in the month.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Shoulder month: rain easing, green islands, fewer people.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Dry season starts; one of the best value months.28 °C (82 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Dry and cooler; Heiva rehearsals and the festival begins late in the month.28 °C (82 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Heiva i Tahiti and European holidays: book flights and pensions early; humpbacks arrive.28 °C (82 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Peak French holidays; trade winds (maraamu) can blow for days; whales off Moorea and Rurutu.28 °C (82 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.28 °C (82 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.28 °C (82 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.27 °C (81 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hiva Oa, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Oct: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10 (better)
Oct: 11
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Oct: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Oct: 0
September: Inside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.
October: Inside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.
Hiva Oa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.