July Weather in Papeete French PolynesiaDaily high temperatures are around 84°F, rarely falling below 81°F or exceeding 86°F. Daily low temperatures are around 72°F, rarely falling below 68°F or exceeding 75°F. For reference, on March 23, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Papeete typically range from 77°F to 88°F, while on August 1, the coldest day of the year, they range from 71°F to 83°F. Average High and Low Temperature in July in Papeete
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on July. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Average Hourly Temperature in July in Papeete
frigid
15°F
freezing
32°F
very cold
45°F
cold
55°F
cool
65°F
comfortable
75°F
warm
85°F
hot
95°F
sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Salvador, Brazil (7,293 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Papeete (view comparison). CloudsThe month of July in Papeete experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 26% throughout the month. The clearest day of the month is July 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 75% of the time. For reference, on December 29, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 79%, while on August 20, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 78%. Cloud Cover Categories in July in Papeete
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clear
20%
mostly clear
40%
partly cloudy
60%
mostly cloudy
80%
overcast
100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Papeete, the chance of a wet day over the course of July is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 15% and ending it at 12%. For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 53% on December 17, and its lowest chance is 10% on September 12. RainfallTo show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day. The average sliding 31-day rainfall during July in Papeete is essentially constant, remaining about 1.2 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 3.2 inches. Average Monthly Rainfall in July in Papeete
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
SunOver the course of July in Papeete, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is July 1, with 11 hours, 6 minutes of daylight and the longest day is July 31, with 11 hours, 20 minutes of daylight. Hours of Daylight and Twilight in July in Papeete
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
The latest sunrise of the month in Papeete is 6:29 AM on July 6 and the earliest sunrise is 5 minutes earlier at 6:24 AM on July 31. The earliest sunset is 5:35 PM on July 1 and the latest sunset is 10 minutes later at 5:44 PM on July 31. Daylight saving time is not observed in Papeete during 2024. For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:21 AM and sets 13 hours, 11 minutes later, at 6:32 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:27 AM and sets 11 hours, 5 minutes later, at 5:32 PM. Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in July in Papeete
The solar day over the course of July. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.
The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. Solar Elevation and Azimuth in July in Papeete
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of July 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).
MoonThe figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for July 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon. Moon Rise, Set & Phases in July in Papeete
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
HumidityWe base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. The chance that a given day will be muggy in Papeete is decreasing during July, falling from 87% to 79% over the course of the month. For reference, on March 22, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 100% of the time, while on August 2, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 79% of the time. WindThis section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages. The average hourly wind speed in Papeete is gradually increasing during July, increasing from 12.2 miles per hour to 12.7 miles per hour over the course of the month. For reference, on July 29, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.8 miles per hour, while on April 4, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.3 miles per hour. The highest daily average wind speed during July is 12.8 miles per hour on July 29. The hourly average wind direction in Papeete throughout July is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 67% on July 11. Wind Direction in July in Papeete
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).
Water TemperaturePapeete is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water. The average surface water temperature in Papeete is essentially constant during July, remaining around 80°F throughout. Growing SeasonDefinitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere). Temperatures in Papeete are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year. Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in July in Papeete
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15°F
freezing
32°F
very cold
45°F
cold
55°F
cool
65°F
comfortable
75°F
warm
85°F
hot
95°F
sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.
Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F. The average accumulated growing degree days in Papeete are rapidly increasing during July, increasing by 809°F, from 1°F to 810°F, over the course of the month. Solar EnergyThis section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Papeete is gradually increasing during July, rising by 0.5 kWh, from 4.4 kWh to 5.0 kWh, over the course of the month. TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Papeete are -17.537 deg latitude, -149.566 deg longitude, and 30 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Papeete contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,230 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 159 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,336 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,346 feet). The area within 2 miles of Papeete is covered by water (100%), within 10 miles by water (100%), and within 50 miles by water (100%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Papeete, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere is only a single weather station, Fa'a'ā International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Papeete. At a distance of 5 kilometers from Papeete, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records. The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Papeete according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis. Other DataAll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |