Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fakfak features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3296 mm (129.8 inches) and receives 313 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fakfak enjoys an average of 3166 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fakfak are May, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fakfak experiences 321 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fakfak, Papua, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Fakfak usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 373 mm (14.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fakfak are July, August and September. On average, 197 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) | 281 (11.0) | 289 (11.4) | 412 (16.2) | 386 (15.2) | 301 (11.9) | 230 (9.0) | 218 (8.6) | 148 (5.8) | 224 (8.8) | 260 (10.2) | 228 (9.0) | 320 (12.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Fakfak are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fakfak: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 240 | 258 | 262 | 270 | 274 | 276 | 286 | 268 | 278 | 267 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 15m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 58m | 11h 56m | 11h 57m | 12h 0m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 14m | 12h 16m |
Fakfak 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 November are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fakfak 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 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |