Papetoai is an associated commune on the island of Mo'orea, in French Polynesia. It is part of the commune Moorea-Maiao. According to the 2022 census, it had a population of 2,214.[1]

Papetoai
Moʻorea, the island on which Papetoai is located
Moʻorea, the island on which Papetoai is located
Papetoai is located in French Polynesia
Papetoai
Location within French Polynesia
Location of Papetoai
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Coordinates: 17°29′44″S 149°52′22″W / 17.49556°S 149.87278°W / -17.49556; -149.87278
CountryFrance
Overseas collectivityFrench Polynesia
SubdivisionWindward Islands
CommuneMoʻorea-Maiʻao
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,214
Time zoneUTC−10:00
Elevation18 m (59 ft)

Geography

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Climate

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Papetoai has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average annual temperature in Papetoai is 25.8 °C (78.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,108.3 mm (122.37 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in March, at around 27.0 °C (80.6 °F), and lowest in August, at around 24.3 °C (75.7 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Papetoai was 37.6 °C (99.7 °F) on 26 March 2022; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 14.5 °C (58.1 °F) on 4 July 1998.

Climate data for Papetoai (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.5
(97.7)
36.0
(96.8)
37.6
(99.7)
36.0
(96.8)
36.2
(97.2)
34.0
(93.2)
32.5
(90.5)
34.5
(94.1)
34.5
(94.1)
35.0
(95.0)
34.5
(94.1)
34.7
(94.5)
37.6
(99.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
31.6
(88.9)
31.3
(88.3)
30.3
(86.5)
29.4
(84.9)
29.0
(84.2)
28.9
(84.0)
29.3
(84.7)
29.8
(85.6)
30.3
(86.5)
30.4
(86.7)
30.2
(86.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9)
26.8
(80.2)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
25.9
(78.6)
24.9
(76.8)
24.5
(76.1)
24.3
(75.7)
24.7
(76.5)
25.3
(77.5)
26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
25.8
(78.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.4
(72.3)
22.2
(72.0)
21.5
(70.7)
20.5
(68.9)
20.0
(68.0)
19.8
(67.6)
20.2
(68.4)
20.9
(69.6)
21.6
(70.9)
22.3
(72.1)
21.4
(70.5)
Record low °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1)
18.7
(65.7)
19.5
(67.1)
18.4
(65.1)
17.4
(63.3)
15.1
(59.2)
14.5
(58.1)
15.0
(59.0)
16.0
(60.8)
16.5
(61.7)
17.4
(63.3)
17.6
(63.7)
14.5
(58.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 410.1
(16.15)
376.2
(14.81)
277.9
(10.94)
228.2
(8.98)
205.5
(8.09)
170.3
(6.70)
139.2
(5.48)
144.4
(5.69)
183.0
(7.20)
226.6
(8.92)
272.6
(10.73)
474.3
(18.67)
3,108.3
(122.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.5 16.2 14.2 14.5 12.5 11.4 10.6 9.8 11.3 13.0 15.6 19.9 166.4
Source: Météo-France[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française" [Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia] (PDF) (in French). Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.
  2. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved August 27, 2022.