Otepa weather by month & the best time to visit
🇵🇫 French Polynesia · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Otepa is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with August and September close behind. Otepa averages about 2,979 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,979
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 90/100
- Rain / year
- 1,142 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 1k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Otepa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Otepa is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (69/100, 162 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Otepa?
Otepa gets a lot of sun: around 2,979 hours a year. July (90/100) is noticeably better than January (69). It ranks #18 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 41% of the annual 1,142 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 162 mm | 13 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 130 mm | 13 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 107 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 77 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 107 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 73 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 71 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 39 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 90 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 39 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 87 | 25° / 77°F | 25° / 77°F | 53 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 80 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 77 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 106 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 175 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Otepa by month
The sea off Otepa is warmest in March at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in July at 26°C / 79°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 · 919 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Motu Mute French Polynesia · 1,161 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
- Suva Fiji · 4,272 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 4,394 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Hilo United States · 4,476 km · best in Jun · 2,716 h sun/yr
- Kailua-Kona United States · 4,516 km · best in Jun · 3,315 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Hikueru French Polynesia · 186 km · 3,022 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Fakahina French Polynesia · 246 km · 3,146 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Fangatau French Polynesia · 251 km · 3,146 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Tatakoto French Polynesia · 276 km · 3,097 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Raroia French Polynesia · 278 km · 3,073 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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