Punaauia weather in October

In October, Punaauia sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 111 mm of rain across 14.2 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Punaauia's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Punaauia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:31 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Punaauia 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, 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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Punaauia 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°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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96535
106535
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176238
186139
196040
206040
216040
225941
235842
245842
255743
265743
275644
285644
295644
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Punaauia gets around 111 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
441
541
642
742
843
943
1044
1144
1245
1345
1446
1546
1647
1747
1847
1948
2048
2148
2248
2349
2449
2550
2650
2751
2851
2952
3052
3152

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11103950
20103951
30103951
40103951
5093952
6093853
7093853
8083854
9083755
10073657
11073558
12063559
13063460
14063361
15153262
16153163
17153064
18152965
19152965
20142867
21142768
22142669
23142669
24142570
25142570
26142570
27132571
28132571
29132571
30132571
31132571

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 5:43 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:435:52
212.25:425:52
312.25:415:52
412.25:405:53
512.25:395:53
612.25:395:53
712.35:385:53
812.35:375:54
912.35:365:54
1012.35:365:54
1112.35:355:54
1212.35:345:55
1312.45:335:55
1412.45:335:55
1512.45:325:55
1612.45:315:56
1712.45:315:56
1812.45:305:56
1912.55:295:57
2012.55:295:57
2112.55:285:57
2212.55:275:58
2312.55:275:58
2412.55:265:58
2512.55:265:59
2612.65:255:59
2712.65:255:59
2812.65:246:00
2912.65:246:00
3012.65:236:01
3112.65:236:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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 — October's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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236.4Intense
246.4Intense
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266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Punaauia

In seasonPeak

None of Punaauia's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Punaauia?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Punaauia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Punaauia in October

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

In October, Punaauia sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Punaauia 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 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 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 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
October 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).