French Polynesia enjoys a privileged tropical climate, sheltered from extreme phenomena. Temperatures rarely exceed 32°C, and tropical storms and cyclones are rare.

Average temperatures: Air 27°C – Lagoon 26°C. The Pacific trade winds offer very pleasant temperatures all year round. From November to March, the climate is warmer and more humid, with rain a little more frequent in November and December. Most of these are tropical rains, which resemble “intense showers” but are short-lived. From April to October, the season is drier and “cooler”, with temperatures in the Society, Tuamotu and Marquesas islands rarely dipping below 25°C.
July and August, the tourist season, are the coolest months in French Polynesia.

In the Marquesas, the dry season extends from August to December. Thanks to the absence of mountains, the Tuamotu atolls are little affected by heavy rains. The high islands of Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine and Raiatea benefit from a microclimate, as their eastern coasts are exposed to the trade winds. The east coasts are therefore more prone to rain than the more sheltered west coasts.