When to go · Rangiroa
Rangiroa in December
Great month. Inside Rangiroa's best window: All year (dry season Oct–Apr offers calmer seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- French Polynesia overall
- Prices
- High
- French Polynesia overall
Verdict
Inside Rangiroa's best window: All year (dry season Oct–Apr offers calmer seas).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Rangiroa in this guide.
Weather in December
- RangiroaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Tuamotu atolls, French Polynesia · Rangiroa, Fakarava, Tikehaufine
Drier than the high islands; diving is good all year, with hammerheads Dec–Mar and the Fakarava grouper spawning around June–July.
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 Rangiroa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Rangiroa's best window: All year (dry season Oct–Apr offers calmer seas).
January: Inside Rangiroa's best window: All year (dry season Oct–Apr offers calmer seas).
Rangiroa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast