When is the best time to visit French Polynesia?

July to September. Across French Polynesia's 4 destinations, August averages 86/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 26.2°C and 96 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit French Polynesia?

January, averaging 66/100 — mean highs of 28.2°C and 312 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in French Polynesia?

March, with mean daily highs of 28.8°C averaged across 4 destinations.

What is the wettest month in French Polynesia?

December, averaging 322 mm of rain.

Best time to visit French Polynesia

The best time to visit French Polynesia is July to September, when its 4 destinations average 86/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 66/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 4 French Polynesia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇵🇫 French Polynesia, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

French Polynesia climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	66	28.2°C	312 mm	Teahupo'o 68
February	71	28.4°C	269 mm	Teahupo'o 78
March	78	28.8°C	190 mm	Moorea 81
April	77	28.6°C	184 mm	Teahupo'o 79
May	82	27.9°C	123 mm	Moorea 85
June	80	27.1°C	125 mm	Moorea 82
July	83	26.4°C	103 mm	Bora Bora 86
August	86	26.2°C	96 mm	Bora Bora 88
September	86	26.4°C	101 mm	Bora Bora 87
October	80	26.7°C	161 mm	Bora Bora 83
November	73	27.3°C	257 mm	Bora Bora 76
December	68	27.9°C	322 mm	Moorea 71

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every French Polynesia destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 4 destinations in French Polynesia

French Polynesia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit French Polynesia?: July to September. Across French Polynesia's 4 destinations, August averages 86/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 26.2°C and 96 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit French Polynesia?: January, averaging 66/100 — mean highs of 28.2°C and 312 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in French Polynesia?: March, with mean daily highs of 28.8°C averaged across 4 destinations.
What is the wettest month in French Polynesia?: December, averaging 322 mm of rain.