Weather in Papeete in January 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Papeete in January
Going from a maximum of +86°F during the day to a minimum of +70°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +86°F.
Is Papeete warm or cold in January?
Papeete is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +75°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Papeete:
Climate in Papeete in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +81°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +70°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +90°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 270 mm | 241 mm | 201 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 85% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +79°F to +81°F during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 270 mm to 241 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in December to 0 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 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 increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Papeete?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Papeete in January 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.
