When to go · Tikehau
Tikehau in October
Great month. Inside Tikehau's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather.
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
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- French Polynesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- French Polynesia overall
Verdict
Inside Tikehau's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Tikehau in this guide.
Weather in October
- TikehauHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Tuamotu atolls, French Polynesia · Rangiroa, Fakarava, Tikehaubest weather
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
- Medium
- Prices · French Polynesia overall
- Medium
French Polynesia overall: Still dry; last whales; good shoulder rates.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tikehau, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 0
October: Inside Tikehau's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather.
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