Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gunungsitoli 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 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4116 mm (162.1 inches) and receives 313 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gunungsitoli enjoys an average of 3509 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gunungsitoli are February, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gunungsitoli 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 (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°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) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°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 (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Gunungsitoli usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 486 mm (19.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gunungsitoli are January, February and June. On average, 228 mm (9.0 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) | 211 (8.3) | 230 (9.1) | 331 (13.0) | 392 (15.4) | 333 (13.1) | 242 (9.5) | 312 (12.3) | 301 (11.9) | 347 (13.7) | 540 (21.3) | 525 (20.7) | 351 (13.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Gunungsitoli are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gunungsitoli: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 295 | 312 | 291 | 302 | 306 | 312 | 317 | 297 | 277 | 249 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 2m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 11m | 12h 10m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 4m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m |
Gunungsitoli experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Gunungsitoli UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |