Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Luwuk features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2275 mm (89.6 inches) and receives 268 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Luwuk enjoys an average of 3458 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Luwuk are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Luwuk experiences 321 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 (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Luwuk usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 27 rainy days and 309 mm (12.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Luwuk are January, September and October. On average, 109 mm (4.3 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) | 119 (4.7) | 149 (5.9) | 201 (7.9) | 327 (12.9) | 337 (13.3) | 264 (10.4) | 210 (8.3) | 130 (5.1) | 124 (4.9) | 85 (3.4) | 141 (5.6) | 188 (7.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Luwuk are March, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Luwuk: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 272 | 303 | 283 | 294 | 278 | 291 | 306 | 291 | 305 | 293 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 9m | 12h 7m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 10m |
Luwuk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Luwuk 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 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |