Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rantepao features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3923 mm (154.4 inches) and receives 286 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rantepao enjoys an average of 3203 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 Rantepao are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rantepao experiences 325 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rantepao, South Sulawesi, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Rantepao usually has the most precipitation in January, March and April, with an average of 27 rainy days and 551 mm (21.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rantepao are August, September and October. On average, 144 mm (5.7 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) | 471 (18.5) | 444 (17.5) | 637 (25.1) | 544 (21.4) | 247 (9.7) | 239 (9.4) | 183 (7.2) | 135 (5.3) | 119 (4.7) | 178 (7.0) | 281 (11.1) | 444 (17.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Rantepao are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rantepao: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208 | 234 | 255 | 260 | 276 | 266 | 282 | 297 | 288 | 299 | 273 | 258 |
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 |
Rantepao 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rantepao UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |