Rapa Temperature by Month
Rapa, French Polynesia has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 23°C (73°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Rapa Monthly Temperatures
With little seasonal fluctuation, Rapa offers a predictable and steady climate. Maximum daytime temperatures reach a comfortable 26°C (79°F) in February and a pleasant 21°C (70°F) in August. At night, lows range from 24°C (75°F) to 18°C (64°F) throughout the year.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Rapa by month:
Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. February, the warmest month of the year, receives 153 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Rapa Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Rapa spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Rapa vs French Polynesia
The map below shows the annual temperature across French Polynesia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Rapa vs World: Temperature Compared
Rapa's average annual maximum temperature is 23°C (73°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Rapa's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Rapa climate page.
