When to go · Papeete
Papeete in August
Great month. Dry; flights and rooms are full.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- French Polynesia overall
- Prices
- High
- French Polynesia overall
Verdict
Dry; flights and rooms are full.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Papeete in this guide.
Weather in August
- PapeeteHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 7 days
Dry season season
Cooler, drier and clear; Heiva in July; the busiest months.
Watch: Book flights and rooms early; July prices peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · French Polynesia overall
- High
- Prices · French Polynesia overall
- High
French Polynesia overall: Peak French holidays; trade winds (maraamu) can blow for days; whales off Moorea and Rurutu.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Papeete, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7 (better)
Apr: 13
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Dry; flights and rooms are full.
April: Rain easing; Easter closures.
Papeete: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.