🇵🇫 Papeete (Tahiti) vs Sydney 🇦🇺

Papeete (Tahiti), French Polynesia vs Sydney, Australia — a side-by-side climate comparison to help you pick. Papeete (Tahiti) is the warmer of the two — about 5 degrees warmer on average across the year. Sydney is drier, with roughly 204 fewer rainy days a year.

Warmer · Papeete (Tahiti)Drier · Sydney

Climate at a glance

🇵🇫 Papeete (Tahiti)🇦🇺 Sydney
Avg annual high
27°C
22°C
Hottest month
March · 28°C
January · 26°C
Coldest monthAugust (22°C low)July (8°C low)
Rainy days / year
329
125
SnowRareRare
Best months to visitJuly, August, SeptemberApril, September, October

🇵🇫 Papeete (Tahiti)

Best around July, August, September. Hottest in March (28°C), coldest lows in August (22°C).

🇦🇺 Sydney

Best around April, September, October. Hottest in January (26°C), coldest lows in July (8°C).

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Frequently asked questions

Is Papeete (Tahiti) or Sydney warmer?

Papeete (Tahiti) is warmer overall, averaging about 5 degrees higher across the year.

Which is rainier, Papeete (Tahiti) or Sydney?

Papeete (Tahiti) is rainier — Sydney sees about 204 fewer rainy days per year.

When is the best time to visit Papeete (Tahiti) vs Sydney?

Papeete (Tahiti) is best around July, August, September; Sydney is best around April, September, October.

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