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Papeete weather in May

Weather in Papeete: May

Average day temperature: 82.3°F
Average night temperature: 78.9°F
Sea water temperature: 83.1°F
Number of sunny days: 5 days
Day length: 11.2 - 11.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 6 days
Precipitation totals: 3.4 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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The highest day temperature during May of 2025 was 82°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 78°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 80.7°F and 80.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Papeete in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 83.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 83.7°F and 82.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in May are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Papeete in May is 3.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 14.7 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 5.3.

Best time for vacation in Papeete

Sunniest months:
August 6 days
May 5 days
July 5 days
Warmest months:
March 83.4 °F
April 83.2 °F
February 82.9 °F
Warmest sea temp:
March 84.0 °F
April 84.0 °F
February 83.6 °F
Coldest months:
August 77.6 °F
September 77.8 °F
October 78.6 °F
Rainiest months:
December 14 days
January 14 days
February 13 days
Windiest months:
July 16.6 mph
September 16.2 mph
August 15.8 mph

Papeete on a weather map

Papeete
+75°F
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Feels like: +79°F
Precip.: 100%
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24 Hours Forecast
Papeete
Local time: 21:31
December 05, friday
0000
75°F
E
2 mph
0300
75°F
NE
6 mph
0600
75°F
NE
5 mph
0900
75°F
N
1 mph
1200
75°F
S
2 mph
1500
75°F
SW
4 mph
1800
77°F
SW
7 mph
2100
77°F
SW
11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F