Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Banda features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3767 mm (148.3 inches) and receives 337 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Banda enjoys an average of 2936 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Banda are January, May and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Banda 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Banda, Papua, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Banda usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 29 rainy days and 365 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Banda are January, June and September. On average, 259 mm (10.2 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) | 251 (9.9) | 338 (13.3) | 385 (15.2) | 368 (14.5) | 280 (11.0) | 250 (9.8) | 304 (12.0) | 312 (12.3) | 277 (10.9) | 325 (12.8) | 342 (13.5) | 334 (13.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Banda are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Banda: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 217 | 239 | 228 | 255 | 249 | 250 | 280 | 263 | 261 | 227 | 247 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 16m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 55m | 11h 56m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 14m | 12h 17m |
Banda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July 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 Banda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |