Faaa weather in November

In November, Faaa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 144 mm of rain across 19 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Faaa's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
6th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:19 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical November day in Faaa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs on par with October and on par with December.

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Faaa weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°25724.312.94.4
Feb27° / 25°23122.212.64.4
Mar27° / 25°18721.212.14.9
Apr27° / 25°14418.911.65.2
May26° / 25°11516.611.25.9
Jun25° / 24°8513.3116.5
Jul25° / 24°6312.811.16.8
Aug25° / 24°591111.47.1
Sep25° / 24°7712.211.96.8
Oct25° / 24°11815.612.46.1
Nov26° / 24°1441912.85.3
Dec26° / 25°28823.9134.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25545
35545
45446
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
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204852
214753
224753
234753
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254654
264654
274654
284555
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Faaa gets around 144 mm of rain over 19 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
457
557
658
758
859
959
1059
1159
1260
1360
1461
1561
1662
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1863
1964
2065
2166
2266
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2771
2872
2972
3073

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11324720
21224730
31224730
41224730
50223750
60223750
70222760
80222760
90121780
100120790
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150115840
160114850
170112870
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30004951

Wind in November

Winds average 22 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of November to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:236:01
212.75:226:02
312.75:226:02
412.75:216:03
512.75:216:03
612.75:216:04
712.75:206:04
812.75:206:05
912.85:206:05
1012.85:206:06
1112.85:196:06
1212.85:196:07
1312.85:196:07
1412.85:196:08
1512.85:196:08
1612.85:196:09
1712.85:186:09
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2012.95:186:11
2112.95:186:12
2212.95:186:12
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2813.05:186:16
2913.05:196:16
3013.05:196:17

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.61 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in November across the year — November's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
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276.5Intense
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306.5Intense
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Faaa

In seasonPeak

In November, Faaa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Faaa's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Faaa?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Faaa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Faaa in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Faaa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Faaa in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Faaa in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Faaa peaks around February 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 16Jun 17UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Faaa?

Faaa sits at 17.6°S, 149.6°W, 72 m above sea level, in French Polynesia. The nearest listed city is Papeete, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Faaa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Faaa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faaa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.

The land around Faaa is covered by water (43%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
462 m
16 km
1,814 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
November weather nearby: Papeete 5.0 km · Punaauia 8.0 km · Moorea 24 km · Bora Bora 256 km · Avarua 1,141 km · Alofi 2,150 km · Adamstown 2,183 km · Pago Pago 2,284 km

French Polynesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / E / F
110 / 220 V · 50 / 60 Hz
GDP per capita
$22,440
2024
Safe drinking water
90%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.4
per 100k, 2009
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 54%Roman Catholic 30%other 10%no religion 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Faaa (-17.5593°, -149.6035°, elevation 72 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).