Hiva Oa weather by month & the best time to visit
🇵🇫 French Polynesia · beach resort · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Hiva Oa is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with August and October close behind. Hiva Oa averages about 3,478 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,478
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 97/100
- Rain / year
- 391 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 15 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 2k
- Elevation
- 442 m
When is the best time to visit Hiva Oa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Hiva Oa is September, then August and October. The dullest month is March (90/100, 54 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Hiva Oa?
Hiva Oa is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,478 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 7 Sunshine Score points separate September from March. It ranks #4 of 25 destinations in French Polynesia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,026 hours. The year's 391 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 43 mm | 14 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 93 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 38 mm | 15 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 90 | 25° / 77°F | 25° / 77°F | 54 mm | 14 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 25° / 77°F | 46 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 43 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 30 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 95 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 25 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 20 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 97 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 16 mm | 13 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 96 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 20 mm | 14 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 24° / 75°F | 32 mm | 14 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 95 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 24 mm | 14 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Hiva Oa by month
The sea off Hiva Oa is warmest in April at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in July at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Papeete French Polynesia · 1,434 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Motu Mute French Polynesia · 1,566 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
- Hilo United States · 3,720 km · best in Jun · 2,716 h sun/yr
- Kailua-Kona United States · 3,774 km · best in Jun · 3,315 h sun/yr
- Kahului United States · 3,905 km · best in Jun · 3,218 h sun/yr
- Honolulu United States · 4,027 km · best in Jun · 3,113 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Ua Huka French Polynesia · 110 km · 3,537 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Ua Pou French Polynesia · 126 km · 3,543 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Nuku Hiva French Polynesia · 172 km · 3,522 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Napuka French Polynesia · 548 km · 3,197 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Fangatau French Polynesia · 703 km · 3,146 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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