Measurements:
°C
°F
Papeete
82°F
SW 7 mph
Feels like: 86°F
Precip: 100%
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Papeete Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+87.0°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in January: 90.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in January: 85.0°F
Average water temperature in January: 86.9°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

January 08 87.0°F January 03 86.2°F
January 07 87.0°F January 02 86.2°F
January 06 86.6°F January 01 86.0°F
January 05 86.8°F December 31 86.2°F
January 04 86.4°F December 30 86.2°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Papeete?

According to our data for the last three years for Papeete the highest average sea water temperature was in March, April and February.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in March

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in March 2025 for Papeete was 88.4°F. The maximum and minimum values were 88.0°F and 88.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in April

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in April 2025 for Papeete was 87.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.2°F and 88.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in February

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in February 2025 for Papeete was 88.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.6°F and 88.8°F respectively.

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: 15:09
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