Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bengkulu features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3070 mm (120.9 inches) and receives 280 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bengkulu enjoys an average of 3413 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bengkulu are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bengkulu 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 | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bengkulu, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Bengkulu usually has the most precipitation in May, September and November, with an average of 24 rainy days and 314 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bengkulu are January, March and July. On average, 196 mm (7.7 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) | 211 (8.3) | 258 (10.2) | 215 (8.5) | 268 (10.6) | 282 (11.1) | 253 (10.0) | 162 (6.4) | 270 (10.6) | 327 (12.9) | 239 (9.4) | 334 (13.1) | 251 (9.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Bengkulu are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bengkulu: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 267 | 280 | 279 | 299 | 294 | 315 | 312 | 305 | 285 | 260 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 18m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 53m | 11h 54m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 16m | 12h 19m |
Bengkulu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bengkulu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |