Weather in Papeete in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Papeete in March
The temperature in March is +27°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +28°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +27°C.
Is Papeete warm or cold in March?
Papeete is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
March is one of the warmest months in Papeete, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Papeete in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +32°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 201 mm | 176 mm | 135 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 84% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 26 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +27°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 201 mm to 176 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 85% to 84%. Winds are calmer in comparison to February, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 0 to 1.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Papeete is gradually decreasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Papeete?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Papeete in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2011 (+25°C) and the highest in 2019 (+29°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 1032 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 2610 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Papeete
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Papeete, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
