Location & Surroundings

Area is a settlement in French Polynesia. The national capital Papeete is about 1240 km to the northwest.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    27° 36' 0" S, 144° 19' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 0 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Tahiti
  • Time Shift GMT -10 (DST -10)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XPF)
  • Phone Prefix +689

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Area

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Area, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 16.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.2 to 18.1 C, max wind 6.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 654 W/m2.

Temperature
16.5 C
Wind
4.0 m/s S (196 deg)
Humidity
59 %
Pressure
1,020.4 hPa
Clouds
23 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 16.5 4.0 196 59 1,020.4 - / 0.00 23 0.0 n/a
6h 16.2 2.6 159 60 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
12h 16.4 2.2 97 60 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 99 80.1 n/a
18h 17.1 3.0 11 63 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 653.6 n/a
Tomorrow 18.1 6.3 338 69 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 115.7 n/a
30h 18.6 9.0 338 75 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
36h 19.5 10.3 335 82 1,015.9 0.09 / 0.09 99 40.8 n/a
42h 19.8 11.0 325 85 1,012.9 0.47 / 0.56 4 582.1 n/a
Wednesday 19.1 7.1 292 91 1,014.8 1.61 / 2.16 100 178.5 n/a
54h 18.7 8.2 268 80 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.34 0 0.0 n/a
60h 18.8 6.2 277 78 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 104.1 n/a
66h 18.8 6.4 249 79 1,015.9 0.17 / 0.17 1 792.1 n/a
Thursday 18.7 4.4 261 74 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.03 19 206.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Area?
Now 16.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 16.2 to 18.1 C, max wind 6.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 654 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Area today?
Sunrise around 05:26 and sunset around 17:34 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Area?
Local time is 01:44. Time zone: Pacific/Tahiti (UTC-10:00).
What type of place is Area?
Area is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Area?
DEM 0 m.
Where is Area located?
It is at -27.60000, -144.31667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Area in?
It is in French Polynesia.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4034643

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