Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palakka features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2456 mm (96.7 inches) and receives 274 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palakka enjoys an average of 3421 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Palakka are October, 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 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palakka 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) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Palakka, South Sulawesi, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Palakka usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 27 rainy days and 329 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palakka are August, September and October. On average, 102 mm (4.0 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) | 144 (5.7) | 190 (7.5) | 237 (9.3) | 257 (10.1) | 344 (13.5) | 386 (15.2) | 253 (10.0) | 128 (5.0) | 106 (4.2) | 71 (2.8) | 177 (7.0) | 162 (6.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Palakka are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palakka: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 260 | 283 | 281 | 290 | 280 | 293 | 308 | 296 | 314 | 290 | 285 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 20m | 12h 14m | 12h 6m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 51m | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 18m | 12h 21m |
Palakka 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.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 Palakka 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 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |