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Hiva Oa in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cool, limited services).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 22°C (72°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Low
French Polynesia overall
Prices
Low
French Polynesia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Hiva Oa

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cool, limited services).

Is another month better than February?

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • Hiva OaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 days
  • Marquesas, French Polynesia · Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Ua Poufine

    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
Low
Prices · French Polynesia overall
Low

French Polynesia overall: Wettest weeks and cyclone risk; lower resort rates.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Feb: Avoid

    Sep: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 11

    Sep: 10 (better)

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    Sep: Medium

  • Prices

    Feb: Low

    Sep: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 0

    Sep: 0

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cool, limited services).

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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