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Punaauia Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Wednesday at 26° · coldest night tonight at 23°

The short of it: Punaauia weather on Thursday, 12 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 23 °C (73 °F). Today’s high 24 °C (75 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: dry spell, tropical night. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 09:30 local time.

PUNAAUIA, Thursday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 24° and falling to 23° after dark. A raw day by local measure — 4° below the November average of 28°. A brisk wind blows from the SE, gusting to 23 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 26°, while tonight will be the coldest at 23°. Not a drop is expected in that time. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Punaauia runs from 22° at night to 28° by day, with some 178 mm of rain. January is the warmest month here at 30°, July the coldest at 20°, and January the wettest with 255 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.

The sun is up 12 h 55 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 0 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain · Snow
NowMostly clear23°23°12 km/h–
10 AMOvercast24°23°12 km/h–
11 AMOvercast24°24°10 km/h–
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7 PMOvercast24°23°12 km/h–
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12 AMOvercast24°25°8 km/h–
1 AMOvercast24°25°6 km/h–
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3 AMOvercast23°25°7 km/h–
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5 AMOvercast23°24°8 km/h–
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7 AMOvercast24°24°8 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy24°24°8 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 12): overcast, high 24°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 5:15 AM, down 6:10 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today23°24°dry26 km/h12 h 55 min
Friday23°25°dry24 km/h12 h 55 min
Saturday24°26°dry20 km/h12 h 56 min
Sunday25°26°dry24 km/h12 h 57 min
Monday26°26°dry23 km/h12 h 58 min
Tuesday25°26°dry22 km/h12 h 58 min
Wednesday25°26°dry20 km/h12 h 59 min

Warmest: Wednesday at 26°. A dry week, by the wire. Strongest gusts: today, 26 km/h.

The Almanac · Punaauia Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Punaauia, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 59 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
7°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 58 min
Average wind
17 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 22°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 178 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Punaauia in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Punaauia by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°22°255 mm16 km/h13 h 4 min✦✦
February30°23°220 mm17 km/h12 h 42 min✦✦
March30°23°195 mm15 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
April29°22°184 mm15 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦
May28°21°147 mm17 km/h11 h 18 min✦✦✦
June27°20°118 mm17 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦
July27°20°113 mm18 km/h11 h 10 min✦✦✦
August27°20°97 mm17 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦
September27°20°124 mm18 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦
October28°21°119 mm17 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦
November28°22°178 mm17 km/h12 h 58 min✦✦✦
December29°22°229 mm15 km/h13 h 11 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Punaauia

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Punaauia today?

Right now it is 23 °C (74 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 23 °C (73 °F). Today’s high is 24 °C (75 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Punaauia this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Punaauia?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: dry spell; tropical night.

What is the warmest month in Punaauia?

January, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 20 °C (67 °F). The wettest month is January, with 255 mm (10.0 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Punaauia?

July and August. July brings highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and about 113 mm (4.4 in) of rain; August highs near 27 °C (80 °F) and 97 mm (3.8 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Punaauia?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 20 °C (67 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PaeaÎles du Vent6 km SSE27°20°188 mm
FaaaÎles du Vent8 km N29°22°188 mm
PapeeteÎles du Vent11 km NNE29°22°202 mm
PiraeÎles du Vent13 km NNE29°22°202 mm
ArueÎles du Vent14 km NNE29°22°177 mm
PapaoÎles du Vent14 km SSE27°21°187 mm
MahinaÎles du Vent18 km NE28°21°154 mm
AfareaituÎles du Vent22 km WNW28°22°160 mm

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Faaa · Papeete · Pirae · Mahina · Paea · Papao · Arue · Vaitoare · Afaahiti · Vaitape · Otutara · Paopao

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
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