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When to go · Hiva Oa

Hiva Oa in June

Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Dry and cooler; Heiva rehearsals and the festival begins late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Medium
French Polynesia overall
Prices
Medium
French Polynesia overall

Verdict

GoodFrench Polynesia month rating

Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Dry and cooler; Heiva rehearsals and the festival begins late in the month.

Is another month better than June?

June is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in June

Long-term averages
  • Hiva OaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 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.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Heiva i Tahiti big impact

    Late Jun – late Jul · French Polynesia

    Dance and song contests at To'ata in Papeete, sports and craft fairs; Papeete beds and flights fill.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · French Polynesia overall
Medium
Prices · French Polynesia overall
Medium

French Polynesia overall: Dry and cooler; Heiva rehearsals and the festival begins late in the month.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jun: Good

    Sep: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jun: 7 (better)

    Sep: 10

  • Crowds

    Jun: Medium

    Sep: Medium

  • Prices

    Jun: Medium

    Sep: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 1

    Sep: 0

June: Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Dry and cooler; Heiva rehearsals and the festival begins late in the month.

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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