Uturoa weather by month & the best time to visit
🇵🇫 French Polynesia · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Uturoa is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with July and August close behind. Uturoa averages about 2,871 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
- 2,871
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 90/100
- Rain / year
- 1,301 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 4k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Uturoa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Uturoa is September, then July and August. The dullest month is January (68/100, 197 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Uturoa?
Uturoa gets a lot of sun: around 2,871 hours a year. September (90/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #22 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 1,301 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 197 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 174 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 142 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 118 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 79 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 93 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 | 42 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 42 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 26° / 79°F | 34 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 72 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 111 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 216 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
Sea temperature in Uturoa by month
The sea off Uturoa 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
- Motu Mute French Polynesia · 43 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
- Papeete French Polynesia · 218 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Suva Fiji · 3,181 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 3,301 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Tauranga New Zealand · 3,923 km · best in Jan · 2,513 h sun/yr
- Napier New Zealand · 3,969 km · best in Feb · 2,256 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Fare French Polynesia · 47 km · 2,871 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Moorea-Maiao French Polynesia · 200 km · 2,742 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Tuherahera French Polynesia · 389 km · 2,997 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Raitahiti French Polynesia · 503 km · 3,026 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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