The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
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Faaa Weather in December

Faaa in December

The short of it: Faaa in December averages a high of 29 °C (85 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 244 mm (9.6 in) of rain and about 13 h 10 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 29° · low 22° · rain 244 mm · daylight 13 h 10 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August

Thirty years of records give Faaa an average December high of 29°, a low of 22° and some 244 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 29°, nights near 22°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 244 mm.

The sun is up for about 13 h 10 min in mid-December.

For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.

Against its neighbours, Faaa runs about middling and drier than most in December. Papeete, 5 km to the NE, is 1° warmer by day.

December in Faaa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus November
about the same, 56 mm more rain
Versus January
1° colder
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 10 min
Average wind
15 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PapeeteÎles du Vent5 km NE30°23°264 mm
PiraeÎles du Vent6 km ENE30°23°264 mm
ArueÎles du Vent8 km ENE29°22°255 mm
PunaauiaÎles du Vent8 km S29°22°229 mm
MahinaÎles du Vent13 km ENE29°22°277 mm
PaeaÎles du Vent14 km S27°21°238 mm
TeavaroÎles du Vent19 km WNW29°22°267 mm
AfareaituÎles du Vent19 km W29°23°232 mm

The Almanac · Faaa Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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The Almanac Speaks
December
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Much like November: highs about 29°, nights near 22°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 244 mm.

Climate of Faaa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°23°239 mm15 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦
February30°23°214 mm16 km/h12 h 41 min✦✦
March30°23°172 mm15 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
April30°23°177 mm15 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦
May29°22°144 mm17 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦
June28°20°118 mm17 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦
July27°20°112 mm18 km/h11 h 10 min✦✦✦
August27°20°79 mm17 km/h11 h 32 min✦✦✦
September28°20°124 mm18 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
October28°21°131 mm17 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦
November29°22°188 mm17 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦✦
December29°22°244 mm15 km/h13 h 10 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Faaa in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Faaa in December?

Days average 29 °C (85 °F) and nights 22 °C (72 °F), with about 244 mm (9.6 in) of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 29°, nights near 22°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 244 mm.

Is December a good time to visit Faaa?

The Almanac gives December 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are July and August.

How long are the days in Faaa in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 13 h 10 min. These are the longest days of the year; the shortest, in June, last 11 h 5 min.

Does it snow in Faaa in December?

Hardly — December nights average 22 °C (72 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Faaa in December?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor