French Polynesia Weather Records in 2026

238 weather records set or tied in French Polynesia in 2026, by type, with the calendar of record highs and lows and the records that still stand.

Key Facts for French Polynesia in 2026

238 weather records were set or tied in French Polynesia in 2026.
156 were record highs and 65 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
193 records set in 2026 still stand in French Polynesia.

Record Highs and Lows in 2026

Each square is a day of 2026. Warm squares had more record highs than record lows in French Polynesia, cold squares more lows.

Record highs and lows per day in French Polynesia in 2026
Date	Value
2026-01-03	1 more record lows than highs
2026-01-21	1 more record highs than lows
2026-01-22	1 more record highs than lows
2026-01-27	1 more record lows than highs
2026-02-04	1 more record highs than lows
2026-02-09	1 more record highs than lows
2026-02-10	1 more record highs than lows
2026-02-12	1 more record highs than lows
2026-02-14	2 more record highs than lows
2026-02-15	2 more record highs than lows
2026-02-17	1 more record highs than lows
2026-02-18	1 more record highs than lows
2026-02-23	1 more record highs than lows
2026-02-24	2 more record highs than lows
2026-02-25	2 more record highs than lows
2026-03-05	1 more record highs than lows
2026-03-09	1 more record highs than lows
2026-03-16	2 more record highs than lows
2026-03-18	1 more record highs than lows
2026-03-20	1 more record lows than highs
2026-03-22	1 more record highs than lows
2026-03-23	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-02	1 more record lows than highs
2026-04-03	2 more record highs than lows
2026-04-04	3 more record highs than lows
2026-04-06	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-08	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-10	1 more record lows than highs
2026-04-12	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-13	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-16	1 more record lows than highs
2026-04-17	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-18	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-19	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-21	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-22	1 more record lows than highs
2026-04-24	1 more record lows than highs
2026-04-25	1 more record lows than highs
2026-04-26	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-27	1 more record highs than lows
2026-04-29	2 more record highs than lows
2026-04-30	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-01	2 more record highs than lows
2026-05-02	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-03	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-05	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-07	2 more record highs than lows
2026-05-08	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-09	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-17	2 more record highs than lows
2026-05-18	2 more record lows than highs
2026-05-19	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-21	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-22	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-23	2 more record highs than lows
2026-05-25	2 more record highs than lows
2026-05-26	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-27	2 more record highs than lows
2026-05-29	1 more record highs than lows
2026-05-30	2 more record highs than lows
2026-06-02	2 more record highs than lows
2026-06-04	3 more record highs than lows
2026-06-05	1 more record lows than highs
2026-06-07	1 more record lows than highs
2026-06-10	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-11	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-13	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-23	1 more record highs than lows
2026-06-24	2 more record highs than lows
2026-06-28	1 more record lows than highs
2026-06-30	1 more record lows than highs
2026-07-03	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-04	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-06	2 more record highs than lows
2026-07-10	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-12	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-13	1 more record lows than highs
2026-07-16	1 more record lows than highs
2026-07-17	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-18	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-19	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-20	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-21	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-22	2 more record highs than lows
2026-07-23	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-24	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-25	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-26	1 more record highs than lows
2026-07-27	2 more record highs than lows
2026-07-28	2 more record highs than lows
2026-07-29	2 more record highs than lows
2026-07-30	2 more record highs than lows
2026-07-31	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-02	2 more record highs than lows
2026-08-03	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-04	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-05	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-06	2 more record highs than lows
2026-08-07	2 more record highs than lows
2026-08-08	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-09	3 more record highs than lows
2026-08-10	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-11	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-12	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-13	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-14	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-15	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-16	2 more record highs than lows
2026-08-17	2 more record lows than highs
2026-08-18	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-20	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-22	1 more record lows than highs
2026-08-23	1 more record lows than highs
2026-08-24	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-25	1 more record lows than highs
2026-08-26	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-27	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-30	1 more record highs than lows
2026-08-31	1 more record highs than lows
2026-09-04	1 more record highs than lows
2026-09-06	1 more record highs than lows
2026-09-09	1 more record highs than lows
2026-09-10	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-11	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-17	1 more record highs than lows
2026-09-18	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-19	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-20	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-22	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-23	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-24	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-28	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-29	1 more record lows than highs
2026-09-30	1 more record highs than lows
2026-10-02	3 more record lows than highs
2026-10-03	1 more record lows than highs
2026-10-04	1 more record lows than highs
2026-10-05	2 more record lows than highs
2026-10-07	3 more record lows than highs
2026-10-08	1 more record lows than highs
2026-10-09	1 more record lows than highs

Records per Year, by Type

2026 outlined

Records set or tied in French Polynesia each year from 2006 to 2026, stacked by type. 2026 had 238.

Weather records per year in French Polynesia, stacked by type, 2026 outlined
Year	Highest daily maximum	Lowest daily maximum	Highest daily minimum	Lowest daily minimum	Heaviest daily rainfall	Total
2006	0	0	0	0	49	49
2007	0	0	0	0	95	95
2008	0	0	0	0	75	75
2009	53	2	163	48	98	364
2010	24	11	105	24	59	223
2011	39	8	60	71	69	247
2012	26	20	93	41	85	265
2013	26	33	79	50	65	253
2014	26	11	77	31	69	214
2015	39	8	105	53	72	277
2016	19	9	169	27	89	313
2017	59	12	115	21	68	275
2018	28	16	74	26	49	193
2019	31	38	110	37	57	273
2020	57	13	110	25	63	268
2021	81	9	81	20	41	232
2022	55	19	37	66	44	221
2023	121	25	137	27	50	360
2024	35	23	93	23	34	208
2025	33	33	142	6	11	225
2026	63	14	93	51	17	238

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low by decade in French Polynesia: 2000s 4.3 to 1, 2010s 2.4 to 1, 2020s 3.2 to 1.

Standing Records by Year Set

2026: 193

Records still standing in French Polynesia by the year they were set. 193 of them were set in 2026.

Standing records in French Polynesia by the year they were set, 2026 highlighted
Year set	Standing records
1973	5
1974	6
1976	2
1979	300
1980	230
1981	295
1982	418
1983	372
1984	372
1985	319
1986	241
1987	377
1988	314
1989	372
1990	312
1991	407
1992	351
1993	350
1994	384
1995	346
1996	321
1997	386
1998	476
1999	349
2000	271
2001	244
2002	386
2003	317
2004	294
2005	308
2006	275
2007	310
2008	202
2009	348
2010	241
2011	307
2012	341
2013	304
2014	254
2015	321
2016	355
2017	240
2018	176
2019	243
2020	250
2021	186
2022	206
2023	346
2024	196
2025	221
2026	193

Record Map for 2026

298 stations

The 298 highest significance station records of 2026 in French Polynesia, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records in French Polynesia in 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mangareva	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	220.2 mm (8.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record low minimum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mangareva	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	30.3 C (86.5 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	28.4 C (83.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	28.4 C (83.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	28.1 C (82.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record low minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record low minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mangareva	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	28.8 C (83.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hiva-Oa	French Polynesia	Record high minimum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record low minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record low minimum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hiva-Oa	French Polynesia	Record high minimum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record low minimum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	26.9 C (80.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record low maximum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record low minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hiva-Oa	French Polynesia	Record high minimum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hiva-Oa	French Polynesia	Record high minimum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hiva-Oa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hiva-Oa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	108.3 mm (4.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record low minimum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mangareva	French Polynesia	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hiva-Oa	French Polynesia	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	28.7 C (83.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mangareva	French Polynesia	Record high minimum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mangareva	French Polynesia	Record high minimum temperature	25.1 C (77.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record low minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record low minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record high maximum temperature	28.4 C (83.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).