Rimatara weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Rimatara is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with August and June close behind. Rimatara averages about 2,589 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 69 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,589
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 81/100
- Rain / year
- 1,557 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 28°C / 82°F
- Elevation
- 12 m
When is the best time to visit Rimatara?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rimatara is September, then August and June. The dullest month is January (67/100, 176 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rimatara?
Rimatara gets a lot of sun: around 2,589 hours a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 14 Sunshine Score points separate September from January. It ranks #25 of 25 destinations in French Polynesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,026 hours. The year's 1,557 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 | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 176 mm | 12 | 26° / 79°F |
| February | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 181 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 154 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 171 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| May | 67 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 146 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| June | 78 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 90 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
| July | 78 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 87 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| August | 80 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 77 mm | 7 | 23° / 73°F |
| September | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 69 mm | 9 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 98 mm | 10 | 24° / 75°F |
| November | 72 | 24° / 75°F | 23° / 73°F | 121 mm | 11 | 24° / 75°F |
| December | 67 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 187 mm | 11 | 25° / 77°F |
Sea temperature in Rimatara by month
The sea off Rimatara is warmest in March at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in August at 23°C / 73°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 · 657 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Motu Mute French Polynesia · 697 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
- Suva Fiji · 3,024 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 3,147 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Tauranga New Zealand · 3,394 km · best in Jan · 2,513 h sun/yr
- Napier New Zealand · 3,416 km · best in Feb · 2,256 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Mauke Cook Islands · 546 km · 2,665 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Mitiaro Cook Islands · 595 km · 2,722 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Atiu Island Cook Islands · 625 km · 2,715 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Moorea-Maiao French Polynesia · 655 km · 2,742 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Uturoa French Polynesia · 672 km · 2,871 h sun/yr · best in Sep
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