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Tikehau in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wetter, but still possible).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 25°C (77°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Low
French Polynesia overall
Prices
Low
French Polynesia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tikehau

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wetter, but still possible).

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • TikehauHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 10 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
Low
Prices · French Polynesia overall
Low

French Polynesia overall: Still humid and showery; clearer spells late in the month.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Mar: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)

    May: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 10

    May: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 0

    May: 0

March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wetter, but still possible).

May: Inside Tikehau's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather.

Tikehau: 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

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