When to go · Hiva Oa
Hiva Oa in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Dry season starts; one of the best value months.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- French Polynesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- French Polynesia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Dry season starts; one of the best value months.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Hiva OaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 8 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
- Medium
- Prices · French Polynesia overall
- Medium
French Polynesia overall: Dry season starts; one of the best value months.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hiva Oa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Sep: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Sep: 0
May: Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Dry season starts; one of the best value months.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.