May
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27°C / 23.9°C
26 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (26 rain days)
Best time to visit Papeete (Tahiti)
Papeete (Tahiti), French Polynesia — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. Every month has trade-offs — pick what you can tolerate.
Months to skip
July
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25.8°C / 22.5°C
26 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (26 rain days)
August
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25.6°C / 22.1°C
26 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (26 rain days)
September
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25.8°C / 22.3°C
26 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (26 rain days)
June
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26.1°C / 23.1°C
27 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (27 rain days)
October
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26.2°C / 22.8°C
27 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (27 rain days)
December
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27.3°C / 24.1°C
27 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (27 rain days)
November
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26.9°C / 23.6°C
28 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (28 rain days)
April
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27.5°C / 24.5°C
28 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (28 rain days)
February
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27.5°C / 24.3°C
28 rain days
⚠ peak season
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (28 rain days)
- peak cyclone season
January
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27.1°C / 24.1°C
31 rain days
⚠ peak season
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (31 rain days)
- peak cyclone season
March
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27.9°C / 24.6°C
29 rain days
⚠ peak season
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (29 rain days)
- peak cyclone season
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.
🇫🇷 French survival phrases
The 16 phrases that will earn you smiles, food, and help when you need it. English-speaking travellers — start with the first 4 and add the rest as needed.
Hello
Bonjour
bohn-ZHOOR
Thank you
Merci
mehr-SEE
Please
S'il vous plaît
seel voo PLEH
Yes / No
Oui / Non
wee / nohn
Excuse me
Excusez-moi
ek-skoo-zay MWAH
Do you speak English?
Parlez-vous anglais?
par-lay voo ahn-GLAY
I don't understand
Je ne comprends pas
zhuh nuh kohm-PRAHN pah
How much?
Combien?
kohm-bee-EHN
The bill, please
L'addition, s'il vous plaît
lah-dee-SYOHN
Water
Eau
oh
Where is…?
Où est…?
oo eh
Bathroom
Toilettes
twah-LET
Help!
Au secours!
oh suh-KOOR
Call the police
Appelez la police
ah-puh-LAY lah po-LEES
I need a doctor
J'ai besoin d'un médecin
zhay buh-ZWAN dahn MED-suhn
I'm allergic to…
Je suis allergique à…
zhuh swee ah-lehr-ZHEEK ah
Pronunciations are rough English approximations — they'll get you understood, even if your tones aren't perfect.