Last updated: May 6, 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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lotu, North Sumatra, Indonesia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |