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When to go · Tikehau

Tikehau in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wetter, but still possible).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
High
French Polynesia overall
Prices
High
French Polynesia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Tikehau

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wetter, but still possible).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • TikehauHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 11 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
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.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)

    May: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 11

    May: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    May: 0

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wetter, but still possible).

May: Inside Tikehau's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather.

Tikehau: 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

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