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Atuona, Marquesas Islands

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Atuona is located on Atuona Bay on the southern side of Hiva Oa Island and serves as the administrative center for the southern group of the Marquesas Islands. The town is surrounded by beautiful mountains, including the highest point on the island, the peak Temetiu. The small town was also the final resting place of Paul Gauguin, who is buried in Atuona's Calvary Cemetery. Atuona offers restaurants, snack bars, shopping, a small hospital and a post office.

Language: French
Currency: CFP franc (XPF)

Atuona, Marquesas Islands Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 86 87 87 87 85 84 83 83 84 85 86 86
Low 74 75 76 76 75 74 74 73 73 73 74 74
Average 81 81 82 82 80 79 78 78 79 79 80 81
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 30 31 31 31 29 29 28 28 29 29 30 30
Low 23 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Average 27 27 28 28 27 26 26 26 26 26 27 27
Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inches 5 4 5 4 5 7 5 4 3 3 3 4
Centimeters 13 10 13 10 13 18 13 10 8 8 8 10
Humidity
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Percent 86 87 87 88 88 88 86 87 86 85 85 85