Season guide · Tahiti · French Polynesia
Tahiti in the transition
April: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Pictured: Musée de Tahiti et des Îles, Tahiti · Photo: Wmpearl, CC0
Quick answer
Rain eases and the sea is at its warmest; a good month for value before the dry-season rush. Expect highs up to 31°C (88°F) and lows around 23°C (73°F), with about 11 rainy days across April.
Key facts
- Months
- April
- Temperatures
- 23°C (73°F) to 31°C (88°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 11
- Sea
- 29°C (84°F) to 29°C (84°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
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Weather in the transition
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 11 | 11.7 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 31°C (88°F) against a yearly 30°C (86°F), and 11 of the year's roughly 126 rainy days fall in these 1 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
Good choices for the transition
Museum · Punaauia
Musée de Tahiti et des Îles
Allow time to walk the seafront garden afterwards, which looks across the channel to Moorea.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
- Iconic
Day trips in the transition
- Papenoo Valley 4x4 tour (Half a day with pick-up) — Tours climb the island's largest valley on a rough track past waterfalls, swimming holes and restored marae towards the Relais de la Maroto, deep in the island's interior.
- Moorea (About 30–45 minutes by ferry) — Tahiti's jagged sister island has Cook's Bay and Opunohu Bay, the Belvedere Lookout, pineapple plantations and lagoon trips to swim with rays and blacktip reef sharks.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is the transition a good time to visit Tahiti?
It is a trade-off: Rain eases and the sea is at its warmest; a good month for value before the dry-season rush. The best months overall are May–October.
+What is the weather like in Tahiti in the transition?
Highs of up to 31°C (88°F) and lows around 23°C (73°F), with about 11 rainy days over the season.