When to go · Tikehau
Tikehau in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wetter, but still possible).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- French Polynesia overall
- Prices
- Low
- French Polynesia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wetter, but still possible).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Tikehau's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather.
- JuneGreatInside Tikehau's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather.
- JulyGreatInside Tikehau's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather.
- AugustGreatInside Tikehau's best window: All year; May–Oct for drier weather.
Weather in March
- TikehauHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 10 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 Tikehau, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0
March: 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