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Destination

French Polynesia

Oceania · Papeete

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Rainy season
Air⌀ 25 °C
26
26
27
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
25
26
Sea⌀ 28 °C
29
29
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
Rainfall⌀ 275 mm
427
372
286
212
154
202
172
173
163
292
384
464
Wind⌀ 4 м/с
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Daylight⌀ 12 h
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
Tourism: 300K international tourists a year▲ +32% over 5 yearshigh
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • All Saints' Day

    Toussaint

    November 1, 2026

    Sun · in 33d

  • Armistice Day

    Armistice

    November 11, 2026

    Wed · in 43d

  • Matari'i

    November 20, 2026

    Fri · in 52d

  • Christmas Day

    Noël

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • New Year's Day

    Jour de l'An

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

  • Missionary Day

    Arrivée de l'Evangile

    March 5, 2027

    Fri · in 157d

  • Good Friday

    Vendredi Saint

    March 26, 2027

    Fri · in 178d

  • Easter Sunday

    Pâques

    March 28, 2027

    Sun · in 180d

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow fevercert. if from risk countries
Malariano risk
Tap watersafely managed water: 90%prefer bottled
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis B

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinemoderate73%
Mobile datacheap$0.75/GB
eSIM: Supported

Prices

Fuel
GasolineCFPF 165/L
DieselCFPF 165/L

About the country

Capital
Papeete
Continent
Oceania
Population
277,679
Area
4,167 km²
Currency
Franc · XPF
Time zone
03:59UTC−10
Emergency
17police
15ambulance
18fire
Calling code
+689
Languages
French, Tahitian