French Polynesia

Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in French Polynesia

Official name:Territory of French Polynesia
Capital:Papeete
Area:total: 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls)
water: 507 sq km
land: 3,660 sq km
Climate:tropical, but moderate
Location:Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia
Geographic coordinates:15 00 S, 140 00 W
Comparative Area:slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
Land boundaries:0 km
Coastline:2,525 km
Terrain:mixture of rugged high islands and low islands with reefs
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m

Map of French Polynesia

Map of French Polynesia

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