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Hiva Oa in December

Great month. Inside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
High
French Polynesia overall
Prices
High
French Polynesia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Hiva Oa

Inside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Hiva Oa in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Hiva OaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 13 days
  • Marquesas, French Polynesia · Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Ua Poubest weather

    Close to the equator, hot all year with no clear wet season; September–December is usually the driest and seas calmest for the Aranui.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · French Polynesia overall
High
Prices · French Polynesia overall
High

French Polynesia overall: Rainy start of cyclone season but Christmas fills everything — book early.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Sep: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 13

    Sep: 10 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Sep: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Sep: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Sep: 0

December: Inside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.

September: Inside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.

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

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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