Measurements:
°C
°F
Papeete
80°F
SE 12 mph
Feels like: 86°F
Precip: 100%
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Papeete Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+86.2°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in December: 89.6°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in December: 82.8°F
Average water temperature in December: 86.3°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

December 17 86.2°F December 12 85.8°F
December 16 86.2°F December 11 85.4°F
December 15 86.2°F December 10 85.4°F
December 14 86.2°F December 09 85.6°F
December 13 85.8°F December 08 85.0°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 +84
Moorea +82
Papeete +80
Raiatea +84
Rangiora +84
Tahaa +84
Tahiti +80
Tikehau +84
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Papeete
Local time: 11:47
17 dec, wednesday
1200 80°F
SE
12 mph
1500 82°F
SE
15 mph
1800 82°F
SE
15 mph
2100 80°F
SE
14 mph
18 dec, thursday
0000 80°F
SE
16 mph
0300 82°F
SE
17 mph
0600 82°F
SE
14 mph
0900 82°F
SE
14 mph