Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Parapat features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3172 mm (124.9 inches) and receives 324 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Parapat enjoys an average of 3265 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Parapat are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Parapat experiences 305 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) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°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) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Parapat, North Sumatra, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Parapat usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 352 mm (13.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Parapat are February, March and July. On average, 195 mm (7.7 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) | 208 (8.2) | 175 (6.9) | 205 (8.1) | 241 (9.5) | 299 (11.8) | 266 (10.5) | 205 (8.1) | 221 (8.7) | 356 (14.0) | 296 (11.6) | 386 (15.2) | 314 (12.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Parapat are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Parapat: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 38 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 | 285 | 305 | 262 | 267 | 291 | 305 | 302 | 274 | 267 | 215 | 260 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 58m | 12h 1m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 13m | 12h 15m | 12h 14m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 57m |
Parapat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Parapat UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |