Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gorontalo features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2445 mm (96.3 inches) and receives 279 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gorontalo enjoys an average of 3212 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gorontalo are May, October and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gorontalo 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 (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°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 (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gorontalo, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Gorontalo usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 26 rainy days and 271 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gorontalo are January, February and August. On average, 140 mm (5.5 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) | 150 (5.9) | 131 (5.2) | 191 (7.5) | 288 (11.3) | 268 (10.5) | 258 (10.2) | 234 (9.2) | 139 (5.5) | 175 (6.9) | 197 (7.8) | 227 (8.9) | 186 (7.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Gorontalo are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gorontalo: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 253 | 278 | 258 | 278 | 264 | 277 | 294 | 282 | 286 | 260 | 262 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m |
Gorontalo 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 November 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 Gorontalo 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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |