When to go · Hiva Oa

Hiva Oa in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cool, limited services).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; French Polynesia overall
Prices: Medium; French Polynesia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Hiva Oa

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cool, limited services).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Hiva OaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 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.

French Polynesia overall: Hot, humid and rainy; cyclone risk; good hammerhead diving in the Tuamotu.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cool, limited services).

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

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