Weather in Punaauia

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:19 pm (GMT-10)

Now · light drizzle 77 °F

Feels like: 82 °F
Low / high: 73 / 84 °F
Rain: 95% · 0.31 in
Wind: 11 mph ESE

↗ 30.03 inHg · rising UV 11 · very high

Today in Punaauia: drizzle, 73 °F to 84 °F, with a 95% chance of rain (0.31 in) and a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (11 mph). Tomorrow, light rain, 74 °F to 85 °F and a 92% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 85 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Tahiti Island/Faaa (NTAA), 5.5 mi away · 19 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature81 °F

Wind6 mph from the southwest

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

84° 73°
Today
85° 74°
Thu 29
85° 74°
Fri 30
83° 72°
Sat 31
85° 73°
Sun 1
79° 73°
Mon 2
78° 70°
Tue 3
77° 70°
Wed 4
79° 70°
Thu 5
77° 71°
Fri 6
78° 72°
Sat 7
78° 73°
Sun 8
83° 73°
Mon 9
80° 73°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	Model
Today · 28	Drizzle	73 / 84 °F	95% · 0.31 in	13 mph ESE	8.2 ft	ECMWF
Thu 29	Light rain	74 / 85 °F	92% · 0.35 in	13 mph E	6.8 ft	ECMWF
Fri 30	Overcast	74 / 85 °F	8%	17 mph ESE	5.1 ft	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	72 / 83 °F	31% · 0.06 in	18 mph ESE	4.9 ft	ECMWF
Sun 1	Heavy drizzle	73 / 85 °F	91% · 0.21 in	14 mph ESE	4.8 ft	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light rain	73 / 79 °F	100% · 0.63 in	18 mph SE	6.6 ft	ECMWF
Tue 3	Drizzle	70 / 78 °F	97% · 0.30 in	18 mph SE	9.6 ft	ECMWF
Wed 4	Drizzle	70 / 77 °F	80% · 0.32 in	18 mph ESE	9.2 ft	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	70 / 79 °F	76% · 0.01 in	17 mph ESE	6.6 ft	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	71 / 77 °F	88% · 0.09 in	16 mph ESE	7.8 ft	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	72 / 78 °F	86% · 0.18 in	16 mph ESE	8.4 ft	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	73 / 78 °F	93% · 0.18 in	11 mph ESE	7.3 ft	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light rain	73 / 83 °F	88% · 0.48 in	14 mph ESE	7.0 ft	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light rain	73 / 80 °F	78% · 0.84 in	16 mph ESE	7.7 ft	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle
Temperature	73°	73°	75°	82°	83°	81°	77°	75°
Chance of rain	14%	18%	13%	44%	95%	93%	81%	71%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.04 in	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.02 in
Wind (mph)	8 E	6 E	7 E	9 ESE	13 ESE	12 ESE	11 ESE	9 E
Humidity	89%	93%	88%	69%	66%	73%	87%	99%
UV	0	0	0	7	10	4	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on wind today: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	84°	85°	85°	83°	85°	79°	78°
AIFS	81°	81°	81°	80°	81°	80°	78°
GFS	79°	80°	79°	78°	79°	76°	76°
ICON	78°	78°	78°	77°	76°	76°	75°
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.31 in	0.35 in	0	0.06 in	0.21 in	0.63 in	0.30 in
AIFS	0.17 in	0.26 in	0.08 in	0.07 in	0.19 in	0.27 in	0.24 in
GFS	0.61 in	1.18 in	0.46 in	0	0.06 in	0.19 in	0.46 in
ICON	0	0.00 in	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	medium	medium	low	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1328	1330	1735	1836	1430	1836	1838
AIFS	19	19	17	16	13	20	22
GFS	2728	2629	2527	2022	2220	3331	3231
ICON	415	420	416	310	312	1022	1117
Confidence	low	low	low	low	low	low	low

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	95%	92%	8%	31%	91%	100%	97%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	100%	95%	71%	84%	90%	98%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit cooler, a bit drier and a cooler sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit below −2.5 °F	A bit below −27%	Below −2.0 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit below −1.6 °F	A bit below −24%	Below −2.3 °F	79° / 75°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit below −1.1 °F	A bit below −49%	Below −2.3 °F	80° / 76°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit below −1.1 °F	Below −59%	Below −2.2 °F	81° / 76°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal −0.7 °F	Below −56%	Below −2.2 °F	81° / 77°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Normal −0.4 °F	Below −68%	A bit below −1.6 °F
December	Normal +0.7 °F	Below −61%	A bit below −1.3 °F
January	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit below −39%	Normal −0.4 °F
February	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit below −31%	A bit above +0.7 °F
March	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit below −24%	A bit above +0.9 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Punaauia climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Punaauia is from June to September: highs of 81 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Punaauia: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Niko, in January 2015.

86° 72°

JanJ
86° 73°

FebF
86° 73°

MarM
84° 72°

AprA
83° 71°

MayM
81° 68°

JunJ
80° 67°

JulJ
80° 67°

AugA
81° 67°

SepS
82° 69°

OctO
83° 71°

NovN
84° 72°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	86°	72°	10.05 in	18	4.9	83°	5.6 ft
FebruaryFeb	86°	73°	8.67 in	16	4.9	83°	5.9 ft
MarchMar	86°	73°	7.67 in	16	5.1	84°	6.2 ft
AprilApr	84°	72°	7.23 in	13	4.5	84°	6.5 ft
MayMay	83°	71°	5.79 in	10	4.9	83°	7.3 ft
JuneJun	81°	68°	4.63 in	8	5.3	81°	7.7 ft
JulyJul	80°	67°	4.44 in	7	4.6	80°	7.7 ft
AugustAug	80°	67°	3.82 in	6	5.1	80°	7.0 ft
SeptemberSep	81°	67°	4.88 in	6	4.5	80°	7.2 ft
OctoberOct	82°	69°	4.69 in	11	5.5	80°	6.8 ft
NovemberNov	83°	71°	7.03 in	13	5.4	81°	6.0 ft
DecemberDec	84°	72°	9.02 in	21	4.8	83°	5.5 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	83°	5.6 ft
Feb	83°	5.9 ft
Mar	84°	6.2 ft
Apr	84°	6.5 ft
May	83°	7.3 ft
Jun	81°	7.7 ft
Jul	80°	7.7 ft
Aug	80°	7.0 ft
Sep	80°	7.2 ft
Oct	80°	6.8 ft
Nov	81°	6.0 ft
Dec	83°	5.5 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 77.91 in of rain on about 143 days and about 1,800 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now77 °Ffeels like 82 °F

Tomorrow74 / 85 °F

It's 77 °F now (feels like 82 °F). Today, 73 °F to 84 °F; tomorrow, 74 °F to 85 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 95% 0.31 in
Thu 29 92% 0.35 in
Fri 30 8%
Sat 31 31% 0.06 in
Sun 1 91% 0.21 in
Mon 2 100% 0.63 in
Tue 3 97% 0.30 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 95%, with 0.31 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 92% and 0.35 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.24 in; last 3 days, 0.31 in; last 7 days, 0.66 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity89%

Dew point73 °F

Humidity is 89% now and the dew point is 73 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now5.4 mimoderate

Clouds99%

Visibility is moderate now (5.4 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak11very high

Thu 29: 10 · Fri 30: 11 · Sat 31: 11

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.0030.10 30.11

Rising now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 27

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Overcast	71 / 81 °F	0	16 mph ESE
Mon 26	Light drizzle	70 / 78 °F	0.06 in	17 mph ESE
Sun 25	Light drizzle	70 / 77 °F	0.01 in	14 mph SE
Sat 24	Light drizzle	70 / 77 °F	0.06 in	14 mph SE
Fri 23	Drizzle	71 / 75 °F	0.15 in	13 mph SE
Thu 22	Light drizzle	69 / 78 °F	0.12 in	14 mph SE
Wed 21	Light drizzle	70 / 79 °F	0.06 in	12 mph S

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Drizzle	74 / 81 °F	0.14 in	8 mph SW
Mon 19	Drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.26 in	15 mph NW
Sun 18	Light drizzle	76 / 88 °F	0.05 in	5 mph ESE
Sat 17	Overcast	74 / 86 °F	0	15 mph ESE
Fri 16	Drizzle	73 / 81 °F	0.14 in	11 mph SE
Thu 15	Rain	73 / 78 °F	1.94 in	12 mph E
Wed 14	Heavy drizzle	73 / 82 °F	0.31 in	14 mph ESE
Tue 13	Drizzle	71 / 80 °F	0.27 in	16 mph ESE
Mon 12	Heavy drizzle	70 / 76 °F	0.53 in	16 mph ESE
Sun 11	Light rain	71 / 75 °F	0.71 in	17 mph ESE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	71 / 78 °F	0.17 in	16 mph ESE
Fri 9	Light drizzle	71 / 81 °F	0.12 in	16 mph ESE
Thu 8	Light rain	70 / 78 °F	0.33 in	17 mph ESE
Wed 7	Light rain	69 / 74 °F	0.44 in	18 mph ESE
Tue 6	Light rain	69 / 74 °F	0.70 in	19 mph SE
Mon 5	Light drizzle	70 / 79 °F	0.04 in	15 mph SE
Sun 4	Drizzle	68 / 78 °F	0.08 in	17 mph SE
Sat 3	Drizzle	68 / 78 °F	0.13 in	16 mph ESE
Fri 2	Light drizzle	69 / 78 °F	0.01 in	15 mph SE
Thu 1	Heavy drizzle	70 / 74 °F	0.47 in	14 mph SE
Wed 30	Drizzle	71 / 76 °F	0.28 in	14 mph SE
Tue 29	Drizzle	71 / 77 °F	0.18 in	15 mph ESE
Mon 28	Light rain	70 / 76 °F	0.80 in	17 mph SE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in PunaauiaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Punaauia?

Drizzle, from 73 °F to 84 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (11 mph) and a 95% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Punaauia?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 92% (0.35 in): light rain.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 70 °F and a high of 85 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 11 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.03 inHg and rising: −0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Punaauia?

The best time to visit Punaauia is from June to September: highs of 81 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Punaauia in October?

In October, Punaauia normally sees highs of 82 °F and lows of 69 °F, with about 11 rainy days (4.69 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 80 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Punaauia?

The warmest is January, with average highs of 86 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 67 °F. The wettest is January (10.05 in) and the driest, August.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 10 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:19 pm (local time).

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