Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Wellington features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2795 mm (110.0 inches) and receives 293 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Wellington enjoys an average of 3609 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fort Wellington are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Wellington experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
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Fort Wellington usually has the most precipitation in May, June and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 406 mm (16.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Wellington are February, September and October. On average, 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 162 (6.4) | 121 (4.8) | 167 (6.6) | 206 (8.1) | 425 (16.7) | 447 (17.6) | 314 (12.4) | 150 (5.9) | 99 (3.9) | 117 (4.6) | 241 (9.5) | 345 (13.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Fort Wellington are March, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Wellington: January, June and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 288 | 327 | 306 | 289 | 266 | 307 | 326 | 321 | 329 | 286 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 47m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 24m | 12h 28m | 12h 26m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m |
Fort Wellington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.July, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fort Wellington UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |