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.
About Papeete (Tahiti)
Papeete is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the French Republic located in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Papeʻete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeʻete is the administrative capital. Both the President of French Polynesia and French High Commissioner reside in Papeʻete.
— condensed from Wikipedia ("Papeete")
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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.