Summer
Dec → Feb27 to 28°
nights 25°
- 22 rainy days · 266 mm
- sea 29°
When is the best time to visit Moorea?
- Jan27°not recommended
- Feb28°not recommended
- Mar28°not recommended
- Apr28°fair
- May27°recommended
- Jun27°recommended
- Jul26°recommended
- Aug26°recommended
- Sep26°recommended
- Oct26°recommended
- Nov27°fair
- Dec28°not recommended
RecommendedFairNot recommended· afternoon temperature
The weather in Moorea, month by month
The table of records, month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rainfall | Rainy days | Sea | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 25° | 306 mm | 24 d | 29° | |
| February | 28° | 25° | 261 mm | 21 d | 29° | |
| March | 28° | 25° | 168 mm | 22 d | 29° | |
| April | 28° | 25° | 194 mm | 19 d | 29° | |
| May | 27° | 25° | 114 mm | 15 d | 29° | ✓ |
| June | 27° | 24° | 121 mm | 15 d | 28° | ✓ |
| July | 26° | 23° | 86 mm | 13 d | 27° | ✓ |
| August | 26° | 23° | 83 mm | 13 d | 27° | ✓ |
| September | 26° | 23° | 97 mm | 13 d | 27° | ✓ |
| October | 26° | 24° | 133 mm | 16 d | 27° | ✓ |
| November | 27° | 24° | 172 mm | 19 d | 27° | |
| December | 28° | 25° | 231 mm | 22 d | 28° |
The four seasons in Moorea, in figures
What the 2015-2024 records (Cook's Bay and Paopao) show, season by season, to compare at a glance instead of reading twelve rows of a table.
Autumn
Mar → May27 to 28°
nights 25°
- 19 rainy days · 159 mm
- sea 29°
Winter
Jun → Aug26 to 27°
nights 23 to 24°
- 14 rainy days · 97 mm
- sea 27°
Spring
Sep → Nov26 to 27°
nights 23 to 24°
- 16 rainy days · 134 mm
- sea 27°
Book early for May to October
The timing is right, so it is right for everyone: in these months the best places to stay and the small-group tours go first. Here is where to start.
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What to do in Moorea, month by month
EventsHeivaJulyHumpback whale seasonJuly to NovemberDetails ↓
favourablewith compromisesunfavourable
Beach & swimming: good conditions all twelve months.
Diving & snorkelling: good conditions all twelve months.
Grid derived from the records (temperature, rainfall, sea), not from an opinion.
What's on in Moorea, month by month?
What comes back every year, and when. One of these events fills the hotels and pushes prices up: something to aim for or to avoid, depending on what you want.
- JulyHeiva big crowds
Throughout July, dance and singing competitions, fruit-carrier races and outrigger canoes set the pace on the island.
- July to NovemberHumpback whale season
From July to November, humpback whales give birth along the reef and can be watched from the island's north coast.
Travelling off-peak
Month by month, in detail
January
Not recommended27°25° at night
- 306 mm · 24 d
- sea 29°
Low season, lower prices
February
Not recommended28°25° at night
- 261 mm · 21 d
- sea 29°
Low season, lower prices
March
Not recommended28°25° at night
- 168 mm · 22 d
- sea 29°
Low season, lower prices
April
Fair28°25° at night
- 194 mm · 19 d
- sea 29°
Low season, lower prices
May
Recommended27°25° at night
- 114 mm · 15 d
- sea 29°
Busy, without the crush
June
Recommended27°24° at night
- 121 mm · 15 d
- sea 28°
Busy, without the crush
July
Recommended26°23° at night
- 86 mm · 13 d
- sea 27°
High season, book early
August
Recommended26°23° at night
- 83 mm · 13 d
- sea 27°
High season, book early
September
Recommended26°23° at night
- 97 mm · 13 d
- sea 27°
Busy, without the crush
October
Recommended26°24° at night
- 133 mm · 16 d
- sea 27°
Busy, without the crush
November
Fair27°24° at night
- 172 mm · 19 d
- sea 27°
Low season, lower prices
December
Not recommended28°25° at night
- 231 mm · 22 d
- sea 28°
Quiet, then the holidays
Read the twelve months in detail
January. 27 °C in the afternoon and 25 °C at night. A very wet month, 306 mm of rain over 24 days. The sea is at 29 °C, a proper swim. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
February. 28 °C in the afternoon and 25 °C at night. A very wet month, 261 mm of rain over 21 days. The sea is at 29 °C, a proper swim. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
March. 28 °C in the afternoon and 25 °C at night. A very wet month, 168 mm of rain over 22 days. The sea is at 29 °C, a proper swim. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
April. 28 °C in the afternoon and 25 °C at night. Frequent rain: 194 mm over 19 days. The sea is at 29 °C, a proper swim. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
May. 27 °C in the afternoon and 25 °C at night. Frequent rain: 114 mm over 15 days. The sea is at 29 °C, a proper swim. Busy season, without the crush.
June. 27 °C in the afternoon and 24 °C at night. Frequent rain: 121 mm over 15 days. The sea is at 28 °C, a proper swim. Busy season, without the crush.
July. 26 °C in the afternoon and 23 °C at night. Expect 13 days of rain in the month (86 mm). The sea is at 27 °C, a proper swim. High season: book early.
August. 26 °C in the afternoon and 23 °C at night. Expect 13 days of rain in the month (83 mm). The sea is at 27 °C, a proper swim. High season: book early.
September. 26 °C in the afternoon and 23 °C at night. Expect 13 days of rain in the month (97 mm). The sea is at 27 °C, a proper swim. Busy season, without the crush.
October. 26 °C in the afternoon and 24 °C at night. Frequent rain: 133 mm over 16 days. The sea is at 27 °C, a proper swim. Busy season, without the crush.
November. 27 °C in the afternoon and 24 °C at night. Frequent rain: 172 mm over 19 days. The sea is at 27 °C, a proper swim. Low season: fewer people, lower prices.
December. 28 °C in the afternoon and 25 °C at night. A very wet month, 231 mm of rain over 22 days. The sea is at 28 °C, a proper swim. Quiet at the start of the month, then busier as the holidays approach.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Moorea?
May to October: over these months, recorded highs range from 26 to 27 °C, with 14 days of rain a month on average (2015-2024 records, Cook's Bay and Paopao).
Which month should you avoid in Moorea?
January: it is the wettest of the months to avoid, with 306 mm over 24 days of rain on average, according to 2015-2024 records at the reference point (Cook's Bay and Paopao).
What is the hottest month in Moorea?
February, with 28 °C on average in the afternoon and 25 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Cook's Bay and Paopao).
What is the coldest month in Moorea?
July, with 26 °C at best during the day and 23 °C at night. 2015-2024 records (Cook's Bay and Paopao).
What is the driest month in Moorea?
August: 83 mm over 13 days of rain, against 306 mm in January, the wettest month.
When can you swim in Moorea?
The water never drops below 22 °C: from 27 to 29 °C depending on the month (warmest in January), measured in 2023-2024 on the nearest coast (Cook's Bay and Paopao).
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