Ua Huka weather by month & the best time to visit
🇵🇫 French Polynesia · beach resort · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Ua Huka is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with September and October close behind. Ua Huka averages about 3,537 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 17 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,537
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 97/100
- Rain / year
- 373 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 14 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 1k
- Elevation
- 45 m
When is the best time to visit Ua Huka?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ua Huka is August, then September and October. The dullest month is March (88/100, 64 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ua Huka?
Ua Huka is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,537 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 9 Sunshine Score points separate August from March. It ranks #2 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 April, carries about 44% of the annual 373 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 33 mm | 14 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 32 mm | 14 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 64 mm | 14 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 55 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 44 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 26 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 27 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 17 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 15 mm | 13 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 15 mm | 13 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 27 mm | 13 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 18 mm | 13 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Ua Huka by month
The sea off Ua Huka 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 · 1,449 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Motu Mute French Polynesia · 1,563 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
- Hilo United States · 3,610 km · best in Jun · 2,716 h sun/yr
- Kailua-Kona United States · 3,664 km · best in Jun · 3,315 h sun/yr
- Kahului United States · 3,795 km · best in Jun · 3,218 h sun/yr
- Honolulu United States · 3,917 km · best in Jun · 3,113 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Ua Pou French Polynesia · 74 km · 3,543 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Nuku Hiva French Polynesia · 76 km · 3,522 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Hiva Oa French Polynesia · 110 km · 3,478 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Napuka French Polynesia · 612 km · 3,197 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Fangatau French Polynesia · 779 km · 3,146 h sun/yr · best in Jul
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