Papeete weather in July

In July, Papeete sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 63 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of July to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Papeete's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Papeete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:33 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
25 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Papeete is capital of French Polynesia.

Density
1,515/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Papeete reaches about 25°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 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12524
22524
32524
42524
52524
62524
72524
82524
92524
102524
112524
122524
132524
142524
152524
162524
172524
182524
192524
202524
212524
222524
232524
242524
252524
262524
272524
282524
292524
302524
312524

Papeete weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77822
87822
97822
107822
117822
127822
137921
147921
157921
168020
178020
188020
198119
208119
218119
228020
238020
248020
258020
267921
277921
287921
297822
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Papeete gets around 63 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1343
1442
1542
1641
1740
1840
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1293356
2293356
3293356
4293455
5293455
6293455
7293455
8293455
9193456
10193555
111103554
121103653
131103653
141113652
151113751
161123749
171123848
182133847
192133946
202134045
212134144
222134143
232134243
242134342
252134342
262124442
272124442
282114542
293114542
303104542
313104641

Wind in July

Winds average 25 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0102030151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
125breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
625breezy
725breezy
825breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
1225breezy
1325breezy
1425breezy
1525breezy
1625breezy
1725breezy
1825breezy
1925breezy
2025breezy
2125breezy
2225breezy
2325breezy
2425breezy
2525breezy
2625breezy
2725breezy
2825breezy
2925breezy
3025breezy
3125breezy

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of July to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:335:30
211.06:335:31
311.06:335:31
411.06:335:31
511.06:335:32
611.06:335:32
711.06:335:32
811.06:335:33
911.06:335:33
1011.06:335:33
1111.06:335:34
1211.06:335:34
1311.06:335:34
1411.06:335:35
1511.06:335:35
1611.06:335:35
1711.16:325:36
1811.16:325:36
1911.16:325:36
2011.16:325:37
2111.16:325:37
2211.16:315:37
2311.16:315:38
2411.16:315:38
2511.16:315:38
2611.16:305:39
2711.16:305:39
2811.26:305:39
2911.26:295:40
3011.26:295:40
3111.26:295:40

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.33 kWh/m².

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 — July's 4.33 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Papeete

In seasonPeak

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

Papeete'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 July a good time to visit Papeete?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Papeete in July

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

In July, Papeete sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Papeete in July

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in July — 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 Papeete in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

Papeete sits at 17.5°S, 149.6°W, 42 m above sea level, in French Polynesia. The nearest listed city is Faaa, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Papeete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Papeete has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 38 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 Papeete is covered by water (47%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (62%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
1,814 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Faaa 5.0 km · Punaauia 11 km · Moorea 28 km · Bora Bora 258 km · Avarua 1,146 km · Alofi 2,154 km · Adamstown 2,181 km · Pago Pago 2,288 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 Papeete (-17.5347°, -149.5684°, elevation 42 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).