Hakahau has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af), close to being classed as a tropical monsoon climate (Am). The average annual temperature in Hakahau is 25.5 °C (77.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,345.5 mm (52.97 in) with March as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in March, at around 26.2 °C (79.2 °F), and lowest in September, at around 25.0 °C (77.0 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Hakahau was 32.1 °C (89.8 °F) on 13 April 2007; the coldest temperature ever recorded was 16.2 °C (61.2 °F) on 28 August 1997.
| Climate data for Hakahau (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1997−present) |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Record high °C (°F) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) |
152.5 (6.00) |
117.8 (4.64) |
186.5 (7.34) |
123.2 (4.85) |
114.2 (4.50) |
108.1 (4.26) |
128.2 (5.05) |
77.7 (3.06) |
64.0 (2.52) |
78.3 (3.08) |
117.4 (4.62) |
77.6 (3.06) |
1,345.5 (52.97) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) |
11.5 |
11.7 |
14.0 |
12.0 |
12.6 |
11.5 |
12.6 |
10.1 |
9.4 |
11.0 |
11.7 |
9.0 |
137.0 |
| Source: Météo-France[3] |