Moorea weather in October

In October, Moorea sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 104 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 42% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Moorea's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moorea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:32 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Moorea 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, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Moorea weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°23922.212.94.6
Feb27° / 26°22220.112.64.7
Mar27° / 26°17619.512.15.1
Apr27° / 26°13215.211.65.7
May27° / 25°10613.111.26.3
Jun26° / 25°689.3117.0
Jul25° / 24°478.811.17.4
Aug25° / 24°517.611.47.6
Sep25° / 24°588.411.97.3
Oct26° / 24°10411.812.46.7
Nov26° / 25°12915.912.85.7
Dec27° / 25°26322.3134.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136634
146634
156535
166535
176535
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236238
246139
256139
266040
276040
285941
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Moorea gets around 104 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
535
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1437
1538
1638
1738
1838
1939
2039
2139
2240
2340
2441
2541
2642
2742
2843
2943
3043
3144

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1083755
2083755
3083755
4083656
5083656
6083656
7073558
8073459
9073360
10063361
11063163
12053065
13052966
14052867
15052768
16042670
17042571
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20142174
21142075
22132076
23131977
24131878
25131878
26131878
27031879
28031978
29021979
30022078
31022078

Wind in October

Winds average 23 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:445:53
212.25:435:53
312.25:425:53
412.25:415:54
512.25:405:54
612.25:405:54
712.35:395:54
812.35:385:54
912.35:375:55
1012.35:365:55
1112.35:365:55
1212.35:355:55
1312.45:345:56
1412.45:345:56
1512.45:335:56
1612.45:325:56
1712.45:325:57
1812.45:315:57
1912.55:305:57
2012.55:305:58
2112.55:295:58
2212.55:285:58
2312.55:285:59
2412.55:275:59
2512.55:275:59
2612.65:266:00
2712.65:266:00
2812.65:256:01
2912.65:256:01
3012.65:246:01
3112.65:246:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Moorea

In seasonPeak

None of Moorea's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Moorea'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 October a good time to visit Moorea?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Moorea for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moorea in October

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

In October, Moorea sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Moorea in October

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in October — 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 September 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
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Moorea in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moorea 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 Moorea?

Moorea sits at 17.5°S, 149.8°W, 0 m above sea level, in French Polynesia. The nearest listed city is Faaa, 24 km away.

Topography around Moorea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moorea has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.

The land around Moorea is covered by trees (95%) within 3 km, water (84%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,176 m
16 km
1,176 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesgrasslandwater
October weather nearby: Faaa 24 km · Punaauia 27 km · Papeete 28 km · Bora Bora 233 km · Avarua 1,120 km · Alofi 2,127 km · Adamstown 2,205 km · Pago Pago 2,260 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 Moorea (-17.5328°, -149.828°, elevation 0 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).