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Weather in January in Moorea

Are you planning a trip a to Moorea in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Moorea in January?

Moorea is a region in French Polynesia. January in Moorea generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 29°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Papetoai.

Precipitation

January is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 242 mm in Papetoai.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Papetoai enjoys approximately 216 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For specific regional insights in Moorea for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Moorea climate page.

Where to go in Moorea in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Moorea on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Moorea?

Papetoai

In January Papetoai generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Papetoai
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
25°C 
197 hours 
268 mm 
11 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
216 hours 
242 mm 
11 days 
29°C 
26°C 
199 hours 
248 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Papetoai

Maharepa

In January Maharepa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Maharepa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
25°C 
197 hours 
270 mm 
11 days 
poor 
28°C 
26°C 
216 hours 
242 mm 
11 days 
29°C 
26°C 
199 hours 
248 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Maharepa

Teavaro

In January Teavaro generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Teavaro
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
25°C 
197 hours 
270 mm 
11 days 
poor 
28°C 
26°C 
216 hours 
242 mm 
11 days 
29°C 
26°C 
199 hours 
248 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Teavaro

Haapiti

In January Haapiti generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Haapiti
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
25°C 
197 hours 
266 mm 
11 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
216 hours 
240 mm 
11 days 
29°C 
26°C 
199 hours 
246 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Haapiti

Hauru

In January Hauru generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Hauru
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
25°C 
197 hours 
268 mm 
11 days 
poor 
29°C 
26°C 
216 hours 
241 mm 
11 days 
29°C 
26°C 
199 hours 
248 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Hauru

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Moorea, in French Polynesia.

Is January the best time to visit Moorea?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Moorea due to the typically unpleasant weather in Papetoai.

Generally speaking, June, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Papetoai. On the other hand, the weather in December tends to be poor.

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