Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ambon features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2200 mm (86.6 inches) and receives 279 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ambon enjoys an average of 3353 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ambon are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ambon 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°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) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ambon, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Ambon usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 28 rainy days and 287 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ambon are August, October and November. On average, 105 mm (4.1 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) | 146 (5.7) | 133 (5.2) | 217 (8.5) | 229 (9.0) | 310 (12.2) | 293 (11.5) | 260 (10.2) | 121 (4.8) | 130 (5.1) | 88 (3.5) | 106 (4.2) | 168 (6.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Ambon are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ambon: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 235 | 266 | 289 | 279 | 275 | 271 | 281 | 298 | 278 | 299 | 289 | 287 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 54m | 11h 54m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 16m | 12h 19m |
Ambon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, 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 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 Ambon 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 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |