SeasonMapMoorea (Mo'orea) weather in January
French Polynesia
January in Moorea: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 22 rainy days.
#12 of 12 months in Moorea · #782 of 1383 destinations to visit in January · comfort 67/100 (tier C)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Moorea in January
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Moorea climate normals — January
| Daytime high | 28°C / 83°F | 🥵 hot |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 24°C / 74°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 32°C / 90°F | |
| Sea temperature | 29°C / 83°F | ♨️ bath-warm |
| Rainfall | 302 mm / 11.9 in | ⛈ soaked |
| Rainy days | 22 days | |
| Humidity | 82% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 21°C / 70°F | |
| Sunshine | 9.6 h/day | |
| Daylight | 13 h | |
| Wind | 27 km/h / 17 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 31 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Moorea in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Moorea's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherMoorea's weather peaks July–September, best around August.
January coincides with Cyclone season.
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What's on in Moorea in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Cyclone season
1 Nov – 30 AprThe wet half of the year is also the cyclone window in the Society Islands. Direct hits are rare, and the more common effect is a week of heavy rain and a cancelled ferry. Source ↗
- Season
Wet season
MonsoonRisk22 rainy days and about 302 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Moorea — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Moorea?
Moorea in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Moorea?
- January in Moorea: hot, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 22 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Moorea on SeasonMap's comfort score (67/100).
- What is the weather like in Moorea in January?
- In January, Moorea averages a daily high of 28.3°C and a low of 23.5°C, with about 301.7 mm of rain over roughly 22.4 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Moorea in January?
- Moorea has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 31 in January.
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