Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ternate 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 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3258 mm (128.3 inches) and receives 302 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ternate enjoys an average of 3340 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ternate are May, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °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, Ternate 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 (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°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 (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°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) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Ternate usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 27 rainy days and 350 mm (13.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ternate are February, March and August. On average, 201 mm (7.9 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) | 242 (9.5) | 164 (6.5) | 237 (9.3) | 305 (12.0) | 337 (13.3) | 383 (15.1) | 331 (13.0) | 201 (7.9) | 303 (11.9) | 239 (9.4) | 238 (9.4) | 278 (10.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Ternate are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ternate: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 267 | 288 | 288 | 292 | 272 | 275 | 294 | 278 | 292 | 283 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 4m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 8m | 12h 9m | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 4m | 12h 4m |
Ternate 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ternate 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 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |