When to go · Papeete
Papeete in July
Great month. Heiva festival: book ahead, town is busy.
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
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- French Polynesia overall
- Prices
- High
- French Polynesia overall
Verdict
Heiva festival: book ahead, town is busy.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Papeete in this guide.
Weather in July
- PapeeteHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 8 days
Dry season season
Cooler, drier and clear; Heiva in July; the busiest months.
Watch: Book flights and rooms early; July prices peak.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Bastille Day (14 July) check
14 July · Town
Parades and shops closed, overlapping Heiva.
Heiva i Tahiti
Late June to July
Dance, song, sports and craft competitions in Papeete; rooms and flights are scarce and prices rise.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · French Polynesia overall
- High
- Prices · French Polynesia overall
- High
French Polynesia overall: Heiva i Tahiti and European holidays: book flights and pensions early; humpbacks arrive.
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
Jul: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 8 (better)
Apr: 13
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 2
Apr: 1
July: Heiva festival: book ahead, town is busy.
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.