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Monthly climate in Lotu, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lotu features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3593 mm (141.5 inches) and receives 277 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lotu enjoys an average of 3498 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lotu, North Sumatra, Indonesia §

The warmest months in Lotu are March, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 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 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lotu experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lotu, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°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
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°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)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Mean minimum 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°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)
Minimum 25°C
(76°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)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lotu, North Sumatra, Indonesia §

Lotu usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 444 mm (17.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lotu are January, February and June. On average, 181 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lotu, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 178 (7.0) 170 (6.7) 272 (10.7) 279 (11.0) 282 (11.1) 194 (7.6) 289 (11.4) 294 (11.6) 303 (11.9) 471 (18.6) 526 (20.7) 335 (13.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 18 23 25 26 25 18 19 22 23 24 27 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Lotu, North Sumatra, Indonesia §

The sunniest months in Lotu are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lotu: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lotu, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 254 296 311 293 301 304 311 315 295 274 245 294
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 2m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 10m 12h 11m 12h 10m 12h 8m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 2m 12h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Lotu, North Sumatra, Indonesia §

Lotu 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 Lotu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lotu, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 16 15 15 12 12 14 15 15 14 13

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Lotu, North Sumatra, Indonesia

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