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When to go · Hiva Oa

Hiva Oa in August

Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Peak French holidays; trade winds (maraamu) can blow for days; whales off Moorea and Rurutu.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
High
French Polynesia overall
Prices
High
French Polynesia overall

Verdict

GoodFrench Polynesia month rating

Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Peak French holidays; trade winds (maraamu) can blow for days; whales off Moorea and Rurutu.

Is another month better than August?

August is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • Hiva OaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 8 days
  • Marquesas, French Polynesia · Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Ua Poufine

    Close to the equator, hot all year with no clear wet season; September–December is usually the driest and seas calmest for the Aranui.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · French Polynesia overall
High
Prices · French Polynesia overall
High

French Polynesia overall: Peak French holidays; trade winds (maraamu) can blow for days; whales off Moorea and Rurutu.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hiva Oa, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Good

    Sep: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 8 (better)

    Sep: 10

  • Crowds

    Aug: High

    Sep: Medium

  • Prices

    Aug: High

    Sep: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 0

    Sep: 0

August: Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Peak French holidays; trade winds (maraamu) can blow for days; whales off Moorea and Rurutu.

September: Inside Hiva Oa's best window: Sep–Dec.

Hiva Oa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Across French Polynesia in August →