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August Weather in Paopao French Polynesia

Daily high temperatures are around 82°F, rarely falling below 79°F or exceeding 84°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 81°F on August 9.

Daily low temperatures are around 70°F, rarely falling below 66°F or exceeding 74°F. The lowest daily average low temperature is 70°F on August 4.

For reference, on March 24, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Paopao typically range from 75°F to 86°F, while on August 1, the coldest day of the year, they range from 70°F to 82°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in August in Paopao

Average High and Low Temperature in August in PaopaoAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313166°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°FJulSepAug 981°FAug 981°F70°F70°FAug 182°FAug 182°F70°F70°FAug 3182°FAug 3182°F71°F71°FAug 2182°FAug 2182°F70°F70°F
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 August. 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 August in Paopao

Average Hourly Temperature in August in PaopaoAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepcomfortablecomfortablewarm
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.

Baní, Dominican Republic (5,945 miles away) and Le Gros-Morne, Martinique (6,453 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Paopao (view comparison).

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The month of August in Paopao experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 23% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 22% on August 24.

The clearest day of the month is August 24, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 78% 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 24, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 78%.

Cloud Cover Categories in August in Paopao

Cloud Cover Categories in August in PaopaoAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSepDec 2921%Dec 2921%Aug 175%Aug 175%Aug 3176%Aug 3176%Aug 1177%Aug 1177%Aug 2178%Aug 2178%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% 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.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Paopao, the chance of a wet day over the course of August is essentially constant, remaining around 11% throughout.

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 13.

Probability of Precipitation in August in Paopao

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To 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 August in Paopao is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 1.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 3.0 inches, and ending the month at 0.8 inches, when it rarely exceeds 2.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in August in Paopao

Average Monthly Rainfall in August in PaopaoAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 in4.0 in4.0 inJulSepAug 11.2 inAug 11.2 inAug 310.8 inAug 310.8 inAug 111.1 inAug 111.1 inAug 210.9 inAug 210.9 in
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.

Over the course of August in Paopao, the length of the day is gradually increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 25 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 50 seconds, and weekly increase of 5 minutes, 50 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is August 1, with 11 hours, 21 minutes of daylight and the longest day is August 31, with 11 hours, 46 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in August in Paopao

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 Paopao is 6:25 AM on August 1 and the earliest sunrise is 19 minutes earlier at 6:06 AM on August 31.

The earliest sunset is 5:46 PM on August 1 and the latest sunset is 6 minutes later at 5:52 PM on August 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Paopao during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:22 AM and sets 13 hours, 11 minutes later, at 6:33 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:28 AM and sets 11 hours, 5 minutes later, at 5:33 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in August in Paopao

The solar day over the course of August. 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 August in Paopao

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August in PaopaoAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep00101020202030304040505060000101020203030304040505060
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of August 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).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for August 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 August in Paopao

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August in PaopaoAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepJul 512:58 PMJul 512:58 PMJul 2112:18 AMJul 2112:18 AMAug 41:14 AMAug 41:14 AMAug 198:26 AMAug 198:26 AMSep 23:56 PMSep 23:56 PMSep 174:35 PMSep 174:35 PM6:30 AM6:30 AM5:39 PM5:39 PM5:18 PM5:18 PM6:58 AM6:58 AM6:47 AM6:47 AM6:18 PM6:18 PM5:08 PM5:08 PM6:23 AM6:23 AM6:00 AM6:00 AM5:53 PM5:53 PM5:54 PM5:54 PM6:21 AM6:21 AM
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.
Aug 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
7%4:23 AMENE3:30 PMWNW-9:57 AMN241,161 mi
2
3%5:16 AMENE4:28 PMWNW-10:53 AMN243,370 mi
3
0%6:04 AMENE5:25 PMWNW-11:45 AMN245,492 mi
4
0%6:47 AMENE6:18 PMWNW-12:33 PMN247,463 mi
5
2%7:25 AMENE7:09 PMWNW-1:17 PMN249,195 mi
6
6%8:00 AME7:58 PMW-1:59 PMN250,581 mi
7
12%8:32 AME8:44 PMW-2:38 PMN251,502 mi
8
18%9:03 AME9:31 PMW-3:16 PMN251,839 mi
9
27%9:35 AME10:17 PMW-3:55 PMN251,489 mi
10
36%10:08 AMESE11:06 PMWSW-4:35 PMN250,380 mi
11
45%10:43 AMESE11:57 PMWSW-5:18 PMS248,488 mi
12
50%11:22 AMESE--6:05 PMS245,850 mi
13
66%-12:51 AMWSW12:07 PMESE6:56 PMS242,577 mi
14
75%-1:49 AMWSW12:58 PMESE7:52 PMS238,859 mi
15
84%-2:48 AMWSW1:55 PMESE8:51 PMS234,963 mi
16
92%-3:47 AMWSW2:58 PMESE9:52 PMS231,217 mi
17
97%-4:43 AMWSW4:03 PMESE10:51 PMS227,968 mi
18
100%-5:36 AMWSW5:08 PMESE11:48 PMS225,530 mi
19
100%-6:23 AMWSW6:11 PMESE--
20
99%-7:07 AMW7:13 PME12:41 AMN224,125 mi
21
96%-7:49 AMW8:13 PME1:32 AMN223,851 mi
22
89%-8:30 AMW9:13 PME2:22 AMN224,671 mi
23
81%-9:11 AMWNW10:14 PMENE3:12 AMN226,429 mi
24
70%-9:54 AMWNW11:15 PMENE4:04 AMN228,890 mi
25
50%-10:41 AMWNW-4:58 AMN231,790 mi
26
47%12:17 AMENE11:32 AMWNW-5:54 AMN234,875 mi
27
36%1:19 AMENE12:27 PMWNW-6:53 AMN237,938 mi
28
26%2:18 AMENE1:25 PMWNW-7:52 AMN240,830 mi
29
17%3:13 AMENE2:23 PMWNW-8:48 AMN243,459 mi
30
10%4:02 AMENE3:19 PMWNW-9:41 AMN245,781 mi
31
5%4:46 AMENE4:13 PMWNW-10:30 AMN247,782 mi

We 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 Paopao is increasing during August, rising from 77% to 83% over the course of the month.

The lowest chance of a muggy day during August is 77% on August 2.

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 77% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in Paopao

Humidity Comfort Levels in August in PaopaoAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JulSepAug 277%Aug 277%Aug 3183%Aug 3183%Aug 1178%Aug 1178%Aug 2179%Aug 2179%oppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This 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 Paopao is gradually decreasing during August, decreasing from 12.6 miles per hour to 12.1 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 lowest daily average wind speed during August is 12.0 miles per hour on August 25.

Average Wind Speed in August in Paopao

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Paopao throughout August is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 65% on August 1.

Wind Direction in August in Paopao

Wind Direction in August in PaopaoAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JulSepsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
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).

Paopao 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 Paopao is essentially constant during August, remaining around 79°F throughout.

The lowest average surface water temperature during August is 79°F on August 21.

Average Water Temperature in August in Paopao

Average Water Temperature in August in PaopaoAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313178.0°F78.0°F78.5°F78.5°F79.0°F79.0°F79.5°F79.5°F80.0°F80.0°F80.5°F80.5°F81.0°F81.0°F81.5°F81.5°F82.0°F82.0°FJulSepAug 2179°FAug 2179°FAug 180°FAug 180°FAug 3179°FAug 3179°FAug 1179°FAug 1179°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions 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 Paopao 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 August in Paopao

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August in PaopaoAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSep100%Aug 16100%Aug 16100%Jul 2100%Jul 2comfortablewarm
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 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 Paopao are rapidly increasing during August, increasing by 762°F, from 791°F to 1,553°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in August in Paopao

Growing Degree Days in August in PaopaoAug1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131800°F800°F900°F900°F1,000°F1,000°F1,100°F1,100°F1,200°F1,200°F1,300°F1,300°F1,400°F1,400°F1,500°F1,500°F1,600°F1,600°FJulSepAug 1791°FAug 1791°FAug 311,553°FAug 311,553°FAug 111,043°FAug 111,043°FAug 211,297°FAug 211,297°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of August, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This 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 Paopao is gradually increasing during August, rising by 0.8 kWh, from 5.0 kWh to 5.8 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in Paopao

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August in PaopaoAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhJulSepAug 15.0 kWhAug 15.0 kWhAug 315.8 kWhAug 315.8 kWhAug 115.3 kWhAug 115.3 kWhAug 215.6 kWhAug 215.6 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Paopao are -17.519 deg latitude, -149.822 deg longitude, and 148 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Paopao contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,769 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 675 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (3,937 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,346 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Paopao is covered by water (100%), within 10 miles by water (100%), and within 50 miles by water (100%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Paopao, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There 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 Paopao.

At a distance of 23 kilometers from Paopao, 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 Paopao 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 Data

All 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 .

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