Napuka weather by month & the best time to visit
🇵🇫 French Polynesia · beach resort · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Napuka is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with July and August close behind. Napuka averages about 3,197 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 23 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,197
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 94/100
- Rain / year
- 670 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Elevation
- 5 m
When is the best time to visit Napuka?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Napuka is September, then July and August. The dullest month is January (77/100, 117 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Napuka?
Napuka is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,197 hours of sunshine a year. September (94/100) is noticeably better than January (77). It ranks #5 of 25 destinations in French Polynesia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,026 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 40% of the annual 670 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 117 mm | 13 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 74 mm | 13 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 64 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 45 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 63 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 37 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 26 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 26 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 23 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 90 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 45 mm | 13 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 72 mm | 13 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 84 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 78 mm | 13 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Napuka by month
The sea off Napuka is warmest in March 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 · 968 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Motu Mute French Polynesia · 1,152 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
- Hilo United States · 4,060 km · best in Jun · 2,716 h sun/yr
- Kailua-Kona United States · 4,103 km · best in Jun · 3,315 h sun/yr
- Kahului United States · 4,237 km · best in Jun · 3,218 h sun/yr
- Suva Fiji · 4,305 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Fangatau French Polynesia · 187 km · 3,146 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Fakahina French Polynesia · 234 km · 3,146 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Raroia French Polynesia · 245 km · 3,073 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Makemo French Polynesia · 371 km · 3,036 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Hikueru French Polynesia · 402 km · 3,022 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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