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French Polynesia

Capital Papeete · 277,679 people · Franc

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  • Climate
    Warm
    23–29°
Map of French Polynesia
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Airports in French Polynesia

Air connectivity
1airports
major gateways · 1.2M passengers/yr
Regional reach

Faa'a International Airport is French Polynesia's busiest gateway.

1 major airports handle about 1.2M passengers a year. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.

By traffic
busiest first · 1 airports

Source: Wikipedia

Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →

1 airportsupdated 2026Medium confidence

Climate in French Polynesia

Climate character
23°29°
feels-like, coldest to hottest month

Warm summers, gentle winters.

Across its cities, summer highs top out near 29°C feels-like while the coldest spots dip to around 23°C; sun is plentiful, up to ~303 days a year in Papeete.

Feels-like °C — monthly range across cities

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Warmest cityCoolest cityShaded = spread across cities
Seasonal extremes
coolest → warmest city, per metric
Rainy days/yr
Sunny days/yr

Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →

2 citiesupdated 2026Medium confidence

Who thrives in French Polynesia

A handful of lifestyles thrive in French Polynesia.

Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Clean Air Seeker leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.

Great fit

Clean Air Seeker
Excellent
Winter Escapist
Excellent
Eternal Summer
Excellent
Sunshine Lover
Very Good

Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →

4 lifestylesupdated 2026Medium confidence