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September Weather in Faaone French Polynesia

Daily 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 69°F or exceeding 76°F.

For reference, on March 25, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Faaone typically range from 77°F to 88°F, while on August 3, the coldest day of the year, they range from 71°F to 83°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in September in Faaone

Average High and Low Temperature in September in FaaoneSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303066°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°F90°F90°F92°F92°FAugOctSep 183°FSep 183°F72°F72°FSep 3084°FSep 3084°F73°F73°FSep 1184°FSep 1184°F72°F72°FSep 2184°FSep 2184°F73°F73°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 September. 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 September in Faaone

Average Hourly Temperature in September in FaaoneSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 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 AMAugOctcomfortablecomfortablewarmwarm
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 (7,274 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Faaone (view comparison).

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The month of September in Faaone experiences rapidly increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 24% to 39%.

The clearest day of the month is September 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 76% of the time.

For reference, on December 23, 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 September in Faaone

Cloud Cover Categories in September in FaaoneSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AugOctSep 176%Sep 176%Sep 3061%Sep 3061%Sep 1172%Sep 1172%Sep 2167%Sep 2167%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 Faaone, the chance of a wet day over the course of September is rapidly increasing, starting the month at 11% and ending it at 18%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 54% on December 17, and its lowest chance is 10% on September 13.

Probability of Precipitation in September in Faaone

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 September in Faaone is increasing, starting the month at 0.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 2.0 inches, and ending the month at 1.8 inches, when it rarely exceeds 4.2 inches or falls below 0.2 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 0.9 inches on September 3.

Average Monthly Rainfall in September in Faaone

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 September in Faaone, the length of the day is gradually increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 28 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 59 seconds, and weekly increase of 6 minutes, 51 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is September 1, with 11 hours, 47 minutes of daylight and the longest day is September 30, with 12 hours, 15 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in September in Faaone

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in September in FaaoneSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrAugOctSep 2212 hr, 6 minSep 2212 hr, 6 mindaydaydaydaynightSep 111 hr, 47 minSep 111 hr, 47 min
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 Faaone is 6:03 AM on September 1 and the earliest sunrise is 24 minutes earlier at 5:39 AM on September 30.

The earliest sunset is 5:50 PM on September 1 and the latest sunset is 4 minutes later at 5:54 PM on September 30.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Faaone during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:19 AM and sets 13 hours, 11 minutes later, at 6:31 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:26 AM and sets 11 hours, 4 minutes later, at 5:31 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in September in Faaone

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in September in FaaoneSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMAugOct5:39 AM5:39 AMSep 305:54 PMSep 305:54 PM6:03 AM6:03 AMSep 15:50 PMSep 15:50 PM5:55 AM5:55 AMSep 115:51 PMSep 115:51 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of September. 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 September in Faaone

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in September in FaaoneSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 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 AMAugOct00101020202030304040505050606070800001010202030303040405050606070
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of September 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 September 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 September in Faaone

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in September in FaaoneSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303012 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAugOctAug 41:14 AMAug 41:14 AMAug 198:26 AMAug 198:26 AMSep 23:56 PMSep 23:56 PMSep 174:35 PMSep 174:35 PMOct 28:50 AMOct 28:50 AMOct 171:27 AMOct 171:27 AM6:45 AM6:45 AM6:16 PM6:16 PM5:05 PM5:05 PM6:21 AM6:21 AM5:58 AM5:58 AM5:51 PM5:51 PM5:52 PM5:52 PM6:19 AM6:19 AM5:36 AM5:36 AM6:08 PM6:08 PM5:34 PM5:34 PM5:33 AM5:33 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.
Sep 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
1%5:23 AMENE5:02 PMWNW-11:13 AMN249,452 mi
2
0%5:58 AMENE5:51 PMW-11:55 AMN250,786 mi
3
1%6:31 AME6:38 PMW-12:34 PMN251,752 mi
4
3%7:02 AME7:25 PMW-1:13 PMN252,303 mi
5
8%7:34 AME8:11 PMW-1:51 PMN252,371 mi
6
13%8:06 AMESE8:59 PMWSW-2:31 PMN251,882 mi
7
21%8:40 AMESE9:49 PMWSW-3:12 PMN250,764 mi
8
29%9:17 AMESE10:41 PMWSW-3:57 PMS248,964 mi
9
39%9:59 AMESE11:36 PMWSW-4:45 PMS246,470 mi
10
50%10:46 AMESE--5:38 PMS243,327 mi
11
60%-12:33 AMWSW11:39 AMESE6:35 PMS239,655 mi
12
70%-1:31 AMWSW12:37 PMESE7:33 PMS235,661 mi
13
80%-2:27 AMWSW1:40 PMESE8:32 PMS231,633 mi
14
89%-3:20 AMWSW2:44 PMESE9:29 PMS227,919 mi
15
95%-4:09 AMWSW3:48 PMESE10:23 PMN224,882 mi
16
99%-4:54 AMWSW4:50 PME11:15 PMN222,842 mi
17
100%-5:37 AMW5:52 PME--
18
100%-6:19 AMW6:54 PME12:06 AMN222,019 mi
19
97%-7:01 AMW7:56 PMENE12:57 AMN222,491 mi
20
92%-7:45 AMWNW8:59 PMENE1:50 AMN224,180 mi
21
84%-8:32 AMWNW10:04 PMENE2:45 AMN226,871 mi
22
74%-9:23 AMWNW11:08 PMENE3:43 AMN230,254 mi
23
63%-10:18 AMWNW-4:43 AMN233,987 mi
24
50%12:10 AMENE11:16 AMWNW-5:43 AMN237,752 mi
25
40%1:07 AMENE12:15 PMWNW-6:41 AMN241,290 mi
26
30%1:59 AMENE1:12 PMWNW-7:36 AMN244,425 mi
27
21%2:44 AMENE2:07 PMWNW-8:26 AMN247,059 mi
28
14%3:24 AMENE2:59 PMWNW-9:12 AMN249,158 mi
29
8%4:00 AMENE3:48 PMWNW-9:54 AMN250,731 mi
30
3%4:33 AME4:35 PMW-10:34 AMN251,806 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 Faaone is increasing during September, rising from 85% to 91% 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 78% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in September in Faaone

Humidity Comfort Levels in September in FaaoneSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%AugOctSep 185%Sep 185%Sep 3091%Sep 3091%Sep 1187%Sep 1187%Sep 2189%Sep 2189%oppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumidmiserablemiserablecomfortablecomfortable
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 Faaone is essentially constant during September, remaining within 0.2 miles per hour of 12.5 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on July 29, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.9 miles per hour, while on April 4, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in September in Faaone

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 Faaone throughout September is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 75% on September 30.

Wind Direction in September in Faaone

Wind Direction in September in FaaoneSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%AugOcteastsouthnorth
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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).

Faaone 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 Faaone is essentially constant during September, remaining around 79°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in September in Faaone

Average Water Temperature in September in FaaoneSep11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303077.5°F77.5°F78.0°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°FAugOctSep 179°FSep 179°FSep 3079°FSep 3079°FSep 1179°FSep 1179°FSep 2179°FSep 2179°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 Faaone 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 September in Faaone

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in September in FaaoneSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AugOct100%Sep 16100%Sep 16comfortablewarmhot
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 Faaone are rapidly increasing during September, increasing by 802°F, from 1,664°F to 2,466°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in September in Faaone

Growing Degree Days in September in FaaoneSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930301,600°F1,600°F1,700°F1,700°F1,800°F1,800°F1,900°F1,900°F2,000°F2,000°F2,100°F2,100°F2,200°F2,200°F2,300°F2,300°F2,400°F2,400°F2,500°F2,500°FAugOctSep 11,664°FSep 11,664°FSep 302,466°FSep 302,466°FSep 111,939°FSep 111,939°FSep 212,216°FSep 212,216°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of September, 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 Faaone is gradually increasing during September, rising by 0.5 kWh, from 5.8 kWh to 6.3 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in September in Faaone

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in September in FaaoneSep1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930300 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhAugOctSep 15.8 kWhSep 15.8 kWhSep 306.3 kWhSep 306.3 kWhSep 116.0 kWhSep 116.0 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 Faaone are -17.667 deg latitude, -149.300 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Faaone contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,621 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 152 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,801 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,346 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Faaone is covered by water (100%), within 10 miles by water (98%), and within 50 miles by water (100%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Faaone, 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 Faaone.

At a distance of 35 kilometers from Faaone, 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 Faaone 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 .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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