Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Papeete across the year
Best-looking months for Papeete: Apr, May, Jun.
- JanMixedMediumMedium2 events
- FebMixedLowLow1 event
- MarMixedLowLow2 events
- AprGreatLowMedium1 event
- MayGreatMediumMedium1 event
- JunGreatMediumMedium2 events
- JulGreatHighHigh2 events
- AugGreatHighHighNone listed
- SepGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- OctGreatMediumMedium1 event
- NovMixedLowMedium3 events
- DecMixedHighHigh2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Papeete
Typical highs 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C), lows 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C), rain on about 18 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Hot and wet; Christmas peak fills rooms and flights. Typical highs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 18 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Papeete
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: French Polynesia overall. Rainy start of cyclone season but Christmas fills everything — book early.Based on: French Polynesia overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: French Polynesia overall.Based on: French Polynesia overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Christmas and New Year; Wet and cyclone season.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Christmas and New Year (Late December)checkFlights and rooms full; many shops close on 25 December.
- Wet and cyclone season (Nov to Apr)Heavy rain; check weather warnings and ferry status.