Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Selat Panjang 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 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2766 mm (108.9 inches) and receives 292 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Selat Panjang enjoys an average of 3450 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Selat Panjang are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Selat Panjang 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°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) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Selat Panjang, Riau, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Selat Panjang usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 315 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Selat Panjang are January, February and July. On average, 156 mm (6.1 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) | 176 (6.9) | 133 (5.2) | 207 (8.2) | 275 (10.8) | 247 (9.7) | 189 (7.4) | 158 (6.2) | 183 (7.2) | 253 (9.9) | 288 (11.3) | 365 (14.4) | 293 (11.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Selat Panjang are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Selat Panjang: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 296 | 316 | 285 | 295 | 287 | 310 | 309 | 289 | 290 | 254 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 3m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 10m | 12h 9m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m |
Selat Panjang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, 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 Selat Panjang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |