Weather in Papeete in December 2025
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Papeete;
Average weather
Average temperature in Papeete in December
Going from a maximum of +82°F during the day to a minimum of +75°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +79°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +82°F.
Is Papeete warm or cold in December?
Papeete is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +75°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Papeete:
Climate in Papeete in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +79°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +70°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +90°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 154 mm | 270 mm | 241 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 85% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 27 | 27 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +79°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 154 mm to 270 mm. Humidity rises from 84% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Papeete is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Papeete?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Papeete in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2011 (+77°F) and the highest in 2019 (+85°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 1032 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 2610 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Papeete
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Papeete, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
