The climate of Hiva Oa (French Polynesia)
Hiva Oa is a small island in the Marques Islands in French Polynesia.
The island is mostly known for the fact that the French painter Paul
Gaugain spent his last days on the island; he was buried on the
island. In the vicinity of his grave the grave of the Belgian singer
Jacques Brel can be found who spent his last years on the island as
well. A small museum on these two celebrities can be visited on the
island. One of the most beautiful spots on the island is the bay in
the vicinity of the village of Atuona. From here you have a
spectacular view over the rugged volcano peaks on the island.
Hiva Oa
has a tropical rainforest climate with high precipitation figures. The
average annual temperature during the day is around 30 degrees Celsius. The large
amounts of precipitation in combination with high temperatures may
cause high humidity figures. Because of the northerly situation of the
island there is no risk of tropical storms and hurricanes here.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Hiva Oa: Please, note that local deviations may occur.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
31
24
7
16
28
February
31
24
7
15
28
March
31
24
7
16
28
April
31
24
8
11
29
May
30
24
7
9
28
June
30
24
7
6
28
July
29
23
8
6
28
August
29
23
8
5
27
September
29
23
8
6
27
October
30
23
8
6
27
November
31
23
7
6
28
December
31
24
6
11
28
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
