Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kendari features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °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 3236 mm (127.4 inches) and receives 290 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kendari enjoys an average of 3430 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kendari 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, Kendari 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°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 (83°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 (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kendari, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Kendari usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 28 rainy days and 387 mm (15.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kendari are August, September and October. On average, 146 mm (5.8 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) | 264 (10.4) | 299 (11.8) | 346 (13.6) | 340 (13.4) | 426 (16.8) | 390 (15.3) | 271 (10.7) | 149 (5.9) | 179 (7.1) | 110 (4.3) | 228 (9.0) | 234 (9.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Kendari are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kendari: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 34 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 | 264 | 290 | 281 | 280 | 273 | 291 | 306 | 296 | 317 | 300 | 292 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 18m | 12h 13m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 53m | 11h 54m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 17m | 12h 19m |
Kendari 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.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 Kendari 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 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |