Measurements:
°C
°F
Papeete
82°F
SW 7 mph
Feels like: 86°F
Precip: 100%
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Papeete Weather: December

Average Day Temperature: 85.2°F
Average Night Temperature: 81.8°F
Sea Water Temperature: 86.3°F
Number of Sunny Days: 3 days
Sunshine Hours: 13.1 - 13.2 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 14 days
Precipitation Totals: 9.2 in

Air Temperature in December, °F

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The highest day temperature in December 2025 was 82°F. The lowest night temperature was 78°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during December were 80.7°F и 80.3°F respectivly.

Papeete Water Sea Temperature in December, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in December 2025 for Papeete was 86.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 84.6°F and 87.4°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

Most of the days in December are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation Totals in December, in

Precipitation total in December for Papeete is 9.2 in. It makes december one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in December, mph

The average wind speed in December is 13.5 mph. It makes December one of the most windless months of the year for Papeete.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Papeete in December is 5.9 hours.

Best Time to Visit Papeete
The most sunny months:
August 6 days
May 5 days
July 5 days
The most warm months:
March 87.1 °F
April 86.9 °F
February 86.6 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
March 87.8 °F
April 87.8 °F
February 87.3 °F
The most cold months:
August 80.7 °F
September 80.9 °F
October 81.8 °F
The most rainy months:
December 14 days
January 14 days
February 13 days
The most windy months:
July 16 mph
September 16 mph
August 16 mph

Papeete on the Weather Map

French Polynesia Resorts:
NAME
Bora Bora +84
Manihi +86
Moorea +84
Papeete +82
Raiatea +84
Rangiora +84
Tahaa +84
Tahiti +82
Tikehau +84
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Papeete
Local time: 15:07
08 jan, thursday
1800 82°F
SW
7 mph
2100 82°F
W
6 mph
09 jan, friday
0000 82°F
SW
9 mph
0300 82°F
SW
7 mph
0600 82°F
W
6 mph
0900 80°F
W
7 mph
1200 82°F
W
16 mph
1500 82°F
W
16 mph