- Local time
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Population
- 26,357
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Airports
- PPT · MOZ
- 4.6 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 17,300 km
- 21 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Papeete, month by month
- Jan28°
- Feb28°
- Mar28°
- Apr28°
- May27°
- Jun27°
- Jul26°
- Aug26°
- Sept26°
- Oct26°
- Nov27°
- Dec27°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: March to November.
Mean highs run from 26°C in August to 28°C in March, with about 1,331 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for PapeeteThe model's grid cell here is mostly sea, so the daily high and low sit closer together than they do on land: afternoons ashore are usually warmer, and nights cooler.
Modelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Papeete
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBPapeete
17,300 km
21 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHPapeete
17,390 km
21 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Pacific/Tahiti
- Country
- French Polynesia
- Currency
- Pacific Franc XPFToday's indicative rate: XPF 100 ≈ USD 0.94Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Not recorded in Wikidata
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +689 · On the right
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