Punaauia weather in June

In June, Punaauia sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 52% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of June to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Punaauia's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punaauia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:30 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
24 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical June day in Punaauia 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, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22625
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62625
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Punaauia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°23723.312.94.5
Feb27° / 25°21221.712.64.5
Mar27° / 26°17520.612.15.0
Apr27° / 26°14117.611.65.4
May26° / 25°11415.611.26.0
Jun26° / 24°8312.8116.5
Jul25° / 24°5911.711.16.9
Aug25° / 24°5710.511.47.2
Sep25° / 24°8011.511.96.9
Oct25° / 24°11114.212.46.3
Nov26° / 25°13217.812.85.5
Dec26° / 25°26823.1134.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117327
127327
137228
147327
157327
167327
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187228
197327
207426
217426
227525
237525
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267723
277723
287822
297921
307921

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Punaauia gets around 83 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
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844
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1844
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2143
2243
2342
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2542
2641
2741
2841
2940
3040

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1042373
2052372
3052471
4052471
5162469
6162469
7162469
8172468
9172468
10182467
11182566
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212112859
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232112958
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262113156
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282113255
292103355
303103354

Wind in June

Winds average 24 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 25 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
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:255:27
211.06:265:27
311.06:265:27
411.06:265:26
511.06:275:26
611.06:275:26
711.06:275:26
811.06:285:26
911.06:285:27
1011.06:285:27
1111.06:295:27
1211.06:295:27
1311.06:295:27
1411.06:305:27
1511.06:305:27
1611.06:305:27
1710.96:305:27
1810.96:315:27
1910.96:315:28
2010.96:315:28
2110.96:315:28
2210.96:325:28
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2710.96:335:29
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3011.06:335:30

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in November across the year — June's 4.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
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304.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Punaauia

In seasonPeak

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

Punaauia'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 June a good time to visit Punaauia?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Punaauia in June

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

In June, Punaauia sees daytime highs around 26°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 Punaauia in June

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in June — 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 Punaauia in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

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

Punaauia sits at 17.6°S, 149.6°W, 24 m above sea level, in French Polynesia. The nearest listed city is Faaa, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Punaauia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Punaauia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 872 m around an average of 189 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 Punaauia is covered by trees (51%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
872 m
16 km
1,814 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Faaa 8.0 km · Papeete 11 km · Moorea 27 km · Bora Bora 260 km · Avarua 1,138 km · Alofi 2,149 km · Adamstown 2,179 km · Pago Pago 2,285 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 Punaauia (-17.6333°, -149.6°, elevation 24 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).