Monthly climate in Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Poso features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3739 mm (147.2 inches) and receives 315 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Poso enjoys an average of 3130 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia §

The warmest months in Poso are May, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Poso experiences 323 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 Poso, Central Sulawesi, 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 30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
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)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia §

Poso usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 29 rainy days and 418 mm (16.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Poso are February, July and August. On average, 231 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Poso, Central Sulawesi, 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) 245 (9.6) 237 (9.3) 348 (13.7) 471 (18.5) 388 (15.3) 396 (15.6) 232 (9.1) 224 (8.8) 253 (10.0) 264 (10.4) 377 (14.8) 305 (12.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 27 28 29 30 28 24 22 20 26 28 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia §

The sunniest months in Poso are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Poso: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Poso, Central Sulawesi, 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 211 232 255 245 269 264 282 292 283 288 254 250
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 10m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 2m 12h 2m 12h 2m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 10m 12h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Poso, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia §

Poso 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Poso UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Poso, Central Sulawesi, 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) 16 17 17 16 14 12 13 15 15 15 15 14