Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atambua features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1386 mm (54.6 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Atambua enjoys an average of 3434 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Atambua are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atambua experiences 328 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°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 (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Atambua usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 281 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Atambua are August, September and October. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 291 (11.4) | 284 (11.2) | 258 (10.2) | 88 (3.5) | 37 (1.4) | 19 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 98 (3.8) | 267 (10.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Atambua are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Atambua: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210 | 251 | 266 | 285 | 297 | 290 | 306 | 312 | 310 | 325 | 301 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 34m | 12h 22m | 12h 7m | 11h 52m | 11h 40m | 11h 35m | 11h 38m | 11h 48m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 31m | 12h 38m |
Atambua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / 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 Atambua 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 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |