Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dofa features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3759 mm (148.0 inches) and receives 310 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dofa enjoys an average of 3465 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dofa are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dofa 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 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) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dofa, North Maluku, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Dofa usually has the most precipitation in April, June and July, with an average of 27 rainy days and 383 mm (15.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dofa are February, August and October. On average, 237 mm (9.3 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) | 269 (10.6) | 259 (10.2) | 351 (13.8) | 360 (14.2) | 343 (13.5) | 417 (16.4) | 371 (14.6) | 215 (8.5) | 311 (12.2) | 237 (9.3) | 297 (11.7) | 328 (12.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Dofa are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dofa: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 269 | 297 | 287 | 301 | 283 | 289 | 307 | 292 | 310 | 298 | 292 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 11m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 0m | 12h 0m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 11m | 12h 12m |
Dofa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Dofa 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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |