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Rapa is the southernmost inhabited island of French Polynesia and has a central bay protected by a surrounding ring of mountains. The island is home to two villages: Ahurei and 'Area. Ahurei is the larger of the two and contains 28 ridgetop fortresses such as Morunga Uta.
Language:
French, Tahitian
Currency:
CFP franc (XPF)
Rapa, Austral Islands, French Polynesia Weather | ||||||||||||
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Temperature (Fahrenheit) | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 74 |
Low | 72 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 68 |
Average | 75 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 71 |
Temperature (Celsius) | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Low | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Average | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Precipitation | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Inches | 10 | 7.8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 9.0 |
Centimeters | 25 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 |
Humidity | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Percent | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 85 |
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