Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sentani features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3123 mm (123.0 inches) and receives 320 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sentani enjoys an average of 3045 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sentani are May, October and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sentani 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 (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°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) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°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 (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sentani, Papua, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Sentani usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 314 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sentani are January, September and October. On average, 206 mm (8.1 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) | 200 (7.9) | 310 (12.2) | 320 (12.6) | 301 (11.8) | 231 (9.1) | 234 (9.2) | 265 (10.4) | 229 (9.0) | 191 (7.5) | 228 (9.0) | 303 (11.9) | 312 (12.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Sentani are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sentani: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 232 | 250 | 240 | 269 | 254 | 254 | 280 | 272 | 275 | 239 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 14m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 58m | 11h 58m | 12h 1m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 13m | 12h 15m |
Sentani 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 Sentani 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 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |