The climate of Nuku Hiva (French Polynesia)
Nuku Hiva (sometimes spelled "Nukahiva") is the largest of the
Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France
in the Pacific Ocean. The capital of the island is Taiohae. The
highest point on the island is Mount Tekao at 1,224 meters. Besides
the capital there are about 4 other villages on the island with a
total population of 2,200. The only hotel on the island can be found
in the vicinity of the capital. The island boasts a cathedral: The
Notre Dame or Marquesas cathedral. A Cathedral completely built out of
colored stones found on the Marquesas Islands.
Nuku Hiva has a
tropical rainforest climate with a lot of annual precipitation.
Sometimes precipitation falls in a concentrated way causing more than
50 millimeters of rain to fall in a single day. Because of the
northerly location of the island there is no risk of tropical storms
and hurricanes. Temperatures are around 30 degrees Celsius all year
round.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Nuku Hiva: 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
