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Hiva Oa in March

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Still humid and showery; clearer spells late in the month.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; French Polynesia overall
Prices: Low; French Polynesia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedFrench Polynesia month rating

Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Still humid and showery; clearer spells late in the month.

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Hiva OaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 10 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: Still humid and showery; clearer spells late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

March: Outside the best window (Sep–Dec). Across French Polynesia: Still humid and showery; clearer spells 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.