When to go · Rangiroa
Rangiroa in March
Great month. Inside Rangiroa's best window: All year (dry season Oct–Apr offers calmer seas).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- French Polynesia overall
- Prices
- Low
- French Polynesia overall
Verdict
Inside Rangiroa's best window: All year (dry season Oct–Apr offers calmer seas).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Rangiroa in this guide.
Weather in March
- RangiroaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Tuamotu atolls, French Polynesia · Rangiroa, Fakarava, Tikehaufine
Drier than the high islands; diving is good all year, with hammerheads Dec–Mar and the Fakarava grouper spawning around June–July.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · French Polynesia overall
- Low
- Prices · French Polynesia overall
- Low
French Polynesia overall: Still humid and showery; clearer spells late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rangiroa, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Inside Rangiroa's best window: All year (dry season Oct–Apr offers calmer seas).
January: Inside Rangiroa's best window: All year (dry season Oct–Apr offers calmer seas).
Rangiroa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast