Papetoai

Papetoai is an associated commune on the island of Mo'orea, in French Polynesia. It is part of the commune Moorea-Maiao. According to the 2017 census, it had grown to a population 2,329 people.[2]

Papetoai
Mo'orea, the island on which Papetoai is located
Mo'orea, the island on which Papetoai is located
Coordinates: 17°29′44″S 149°52′22″W
CountryFrench Polynesia
IslandMo'orea
CommuneMoorea-Maiao
Elevation
59 m (18 ft)
Population
 (2017 census)
2,329
Time zone
Tahiti Time (TAHT)[1]UTC-10:00

Geography

Climate

Papetoai has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average annual temperature in Papetoai is 25.8 °C (78.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,108.3 mm (122.37 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in March, at around 27.0 °C (80.6 °F), and lowest in August, at around 24.3 °C (75.7 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Papetoai was 37.6 °C (99.7 °F) on 26 March 2022; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 14.5 °C (58.1 °F) on 4 July 1998.

Climate data for Papetoai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.5
(97.7)
36.0
(96.8)
37.6
(99.7)
36.0
(96.8)
36.2
(97.2)
34.0
(93.2)
32.5
(90.5)
34.5
(94.1)
34.5
(94.1)
35.0
(95.0)
34.5
(94.1)
34.7
(94.5)
37.6
(99.7)
Average high °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
31.6
(88.9)
31.3
(88.3)
30.3
(86.5)
29.4
(84.9)
29.0
(84.2)
28.9
(84.0)
29.3
(84.7)
29.8
(85.6)
30.3
(86.5)
30.4
(86.7)
30.2
(86.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9)
26.8
(80.2)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
25.9
(78.6)
24.9
(76.8)
24.5
(76.1)
24.3
(75.7)
24.7
(76.5)
25.3
(77.5)
26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
25.8
(78.4)
Average low °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.4
(72.3)
22.2
(72.0)
21.5
(70.7)
20.5
(68.9)
20.0
(68.0)
19.8
(67.6)
20.2
(68.4)
20.9
(69.6)
21.6
(70.9)
22.3
(72.1)
21.4
(70.5)
Record low °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1)
18.7
(65.7)
19.5
(67.1)
18.4
(65.1)
17.4
(63.3)
15.1
(59.2)
14.5
(58.1)
15.0
(59.0)
16.0
(60.8)
16.5
(61.7)
17.4
(63.3)
17.6
(63.7)
14.5
(58.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 410.1
(16.15)
376.2
(14.81)
277.9
(10.94)
228.2
(8.98)
205.5
(8.09)
170.3
(6.70)
139.2
(5.48)
144.4
(5.69)
183.0
(7.20)
226.6
(8.92)
272.6
(10.73)
474.3
(18.67)
3,108.3
(122.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.5 16.2 14.2 14.5 12.5 11.4 10.6 9.8 11.3 13.0 15.6 19.9 166.4
Source: Météo-France[3]

References

  1. "Time Zone & Clock Changes in District de Papetoai, French Polynesia". timeanddate.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. "French Polynesia". Archived from the original on April 30, 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  3. "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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