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Monthly climate in Palu, Indonesia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palu features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3819 mm (150.4 inches) and receives 326 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palu enjoys an average of 3410 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palu, Indonesia §

The warmest months in Palu are April, May and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palu experiences 326 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Palu, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°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)
Average low 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palu, Indonesia §

Palu usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 412 mm (16.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palu are January, February and December. On average, 200 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palu, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 169 (6.7) 223 (8.8) 303 (11.9) 286 (11.3) 361 (14.2) 428 (16.9) 344 (13.5) 363 (14.3) 426 (16.8) 383 (15.1) 326 (12.8) 207 (8.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 24 28 27 29 29 29 29 28 29 29 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Palu, Indonesia §

The sunniest months in Palu are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palu: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palu, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 234 264 286 286 296 278 296 303 289 297 286 290
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 9m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 4m 12h 3m 12h 3m 12h 3m 12h 4m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 8m 12h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Palu, Indonesia §

Palu 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 Palu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palu, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 16 17 16 14 12 12 14 15 15 14 13