Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Botawa features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3311 mm (130.3 inches) and receives 328 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Botawa enjoys an average of 3108 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Botawa are May, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Botawa 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°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 (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°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 (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 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) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Botawa, Papua, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Botawa usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 28 rainy days and 314 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Botawa are January, August and November. On average, 233 mm (9.2 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) | 208 (8.2) | 293 (11.5) | 303 (11.9) | 319 (12.6) | 321 (12.6) | 279 (11.0) | 267 (10.5) | 245 (9.7) | 271 (10.7) | 267 (10.5) | 246 (9.7) | 291 (11.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Botawa are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Botawa: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 236 | 254 | 254 | 267 | 265 | 275 | 285 | 270 | 272 | 256 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 13m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 12h 0m | 11h 59m | 11h 59m | 12h 1m | 12h 4m | 12h 8m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m |
Botawa 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.June, July and August 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 Botawa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |