When to go · Papeete
Papeete in December
Mixed month. Hot and wet; Christmas peak fills rooms and flights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- French Polynesia overall
- Prices
- High
- French Polynesia overall
Verdict
Hot and wet; Christmas peak fills rooms and flights.
Weather in December
- PapeeteHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 18 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 18 days
Wet season season
Green hillsides, lower prices, warm sea.
Watch: Heavy rain and cyclone risk from January to March; check the forecast.
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.
Christmas and New Year check
Late December · Town
Flights and rooms full; many shops close on 25 December.
Wet and cyclone season
Nov to Apr
Heavy rain; check weather warnings and ferry status.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · French Polynesia overall
- High
- Prices · French Polynesia overall
- High
French Polynesia overall: Rainy start of cyclone season but Christmas fills everything — book early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast