Motu Mute weather by month & the best time to visit
🇵🇫 French Polynesia · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Motu Mute is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with August and July close behind. Motu Mute averages about 2,872 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 34 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,872
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 90/100
- Rain / year
- 1,319 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 6k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Motu Mute?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Motu Mute is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (68/100, 206 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Motu Mute?
Motu Mute gets a lot of sun: around 2,872 hours a year. September (90/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #20 of 25 destinations in French Polynesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,026 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 45% of the annual 1,319 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 206 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 180 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 144 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 121 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 94 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 60 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 43 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 89 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 39 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 34 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 82 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 74 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 75 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 114 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 210 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Motu Mute by month
The sea off Motu Mute is warmest in February at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in August at 27°C / 81°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 · 259 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Suva Fiji · 3,154 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 3,274 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Tauranga New Zealand · 3,922 km · best in Jan · 2,513 h sun/yr
- Napier New Zealand · 3,970 km · best in Feb · 2,256 h sun/yr
- Auckland New Zealand · 4,000 km · best in Jan · 2,479 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Uturoa French Polynesia · 43 km · 2,871 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Fare French Polynesia · 82 km · 2,871 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Moorea-Maiao French Polynesia · 241 km · 2,742 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Tuherahera French Polynesia · 404 km · 2,997 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Raitahiti French Polynesia · 527 km · 3,026 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
How Motu Mute compares month by month: Motu Mute vs Papeete · all comparisons
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