The climate of Rangiroa (French Polynesia)
Rangiroa is an elongated atoll in the Tuamotus, French Polynesia. With
a circumference of 38 kilometers Rangiroa is one of the largest atolls
in the world. The atoll consists of 418 islands; two of which are
inhabited. The total population of Rangiroa is 2,000. In the beginning
of the 17th century Rangiroa was discovered by the Dutch explorer
Jacob le Maire. An interesting fact about the atoll is that both red
and white wines are produced here.
Rangiroa has a tropical rainforest
climate with high precipitation figures all year round with a peak
during the local summer. In combination with high temperatures this
causes high humidity figures. An ever blowing sea breeze offers some
cooling. From December till June there is a risk of hurricanes.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Rangiroa: Please, note that local deviations may occur.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
30
25
8
16
28
February
30
25
7
15
28
March
30
25
8
16
28
April
30
25
8
12
28
May
29
24
8
9
28
June
28
23
7
6
27
July
27
23
8
6
26
August
27
23
8
4
26
September
27
23
8
5
26
October
28
23
8
5
26
November
28
24
7
6
27
December
29
24
7
11
27
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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