Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sibolga features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4233 mm (166.7 inches) and receives 285 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sibolga enjoys an average of 3231 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sibolga are February, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sibolga experiences 327 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 (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°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 (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°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) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sibolga, North Sumatra, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Sibolga usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 507 mm (20.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sibolga are June, July and August. On average, 220 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) | 280 (11.0) | 278 (10.9) | 469 (18.5) | 418 (16.5) | 324 (12.8) | 174 (6.8) | 250 (9.8) | 236 (9.3) | 362 (14.3) | 389 (15.3) | 585 (23.0) | 467 (18.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Sibolga are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sibolga: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 285 | 294 | 264 | 276 | 293 | 294 | 298 | 269 | 246 | 219 | 256 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 1m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 11m | 12h 12m | 12h 11m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 1m |
Sibolga 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 Sibolga 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 |