The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous with surrounding coral reefs. November to April is the wet season, the wettest month of which is January with 13.2 in (340 mm) of rain in Papeetē. August is the driest with 1.9 in (48 mm). The average temperature ranges between 21 °C (70 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) with little seasonal variation.
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