Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kotanopan features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3660 mm (144.1 inches) and receives 311 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kotanopan enjoys an average of 3311 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 Kotanopan are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, September and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kotanopan experiences 297 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) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°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) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°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 (84°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°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) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kotanopan, North Sumatra, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Kotanopan usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 380 mm (15.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kotanopan are January, February and July. On average, 221 mm (8.7 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) | 223 (8.8) | 213 (8.4) | 327 (12.9) | 348 (13.7) | 317 (12.5) | 236 (9.3) | 227 (8.9) | 280 (11.0) | 348 (13.7) | 364 (14.3) | 415 (16.3) | 361 (14.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Kotanopan are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kotanopan: January, April and November receive an average of 7 hours 59 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 | 279 | 296 | 263 | 286 | 294 | 303 | 307 | 279 | 271 | 235 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 8m | 12h 9m | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 4m |
Kotanopan 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 Kotanopan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |