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Uturoa Weather in August

Uturoa in August

The short of it: Uturoa in August averages a high of 27 °C (81 °F) and a low of 22 °C (71 °F), with 63 mm (2.5 in) of rain and about 11 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 27° · low 22° · rain 63 mm · daylight 11 h 33 min

✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: August & July

August in Uturoa brings afternoons near 27° and nights around 22°, with about 63 mm of rain over the month. Uturoa's coldest stretch of the year, 27° by day and 22° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 63 mm of rain.

The sun is up for about 11 h 33 min in mid-August, 20 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.

Against its neighbours, Uturoa runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Vaitoare, 6 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.

August in Uturoa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus July
about the same, 45 mm less rain
Versus September
1° colder
Day–night spread
6°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 33 min
Average wind
18 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

August averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
VaitoareAustral Islands6 km NNW27°22°68 mm
TevaitoaLeeward Islands8 km SW27°21°78 mm
VaiaauLeeward Islands15 km SSW27°22°99 mm
AnauLeeward Islands39 km NW28°23°71 mm
VaitapeLeeward Islands41 km NW28°23°71 mm
FaanuiLeeward Islands42 km NW28°23°75 mm
FareLeeward Islands43 km E27°21°94 mm
FitiiLeeward Islands44 km E27°21°94 mm

The Almanac · Uturoa Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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Uturoa's coldest stretch of the year, 27° by day and 22° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 63 mm of rain.

Climate of Uturoa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°24°300 mm16 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦
February30°24°219 mm17 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦
March30°24°191 mm15 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦
April30°24°183 mm16 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦
May29°23°144 mm17 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦
June28°22°115 mm18 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦
July27°22°108 mm19 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦
August27°22°63 mm18 km/h11 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
September28°22°116 mm19 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦
October28°22°126 mm18 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
November29°23°144 mm17 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦
December29°23°278 mm16 km/h13 h 7 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Uturoa in August

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Uturoa in August?

Days average 27 °C (81 °F) and nights 22 °C (71 °F), with about 63 mm (2.5 in) of rain over the month. Uturoa's coldest stretch of the year, 27° by day and 22° by night. It is the driest month of the year, only 63 mm of rain.

Is August a good time to visit Uturoa?

The Almanac gives August 4 of 5 (recommended). It is the best month of the year to visit.

How long are the days in Uturoa in August?

In mid-August the sun is up for about 11 h 33 min. The days are lengthening — from 11 h 8 min in June to 13 h 7 min in December.

Does it snow in Uturoa in August?

Hardly — August nights average 22 °C (71 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Uturoa in August?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening, 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