Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balige features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2760 mm (108.7 inches) and receives 276 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balige enjoys an average of 3234 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balige are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, September and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balige experiences 219 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balige, North Sumatra, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Balige usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 316 mm (12.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balige are June, July and August. On average, 162 mm (6.4 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) | 175 (6.9) | 179 (7.1) | 220 (8.6) | 262 (10.3) | 227 (8.9) | 175 (6.9) | 137 (5.4) | 174 (6.8) | 282 (11.1) | 263 (10.4) | 372 (14.7) | 294 (11.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Balige are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balige: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 283 | 301 | 259 | 268 | 290 | 300 | 299 | 270 | 258 | 216 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 59m | 12h 1m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m | 12h 13m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 59m |
Balige experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, 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 Balige 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 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |