Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kolaka features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1719 mm (67.7 inches) and receives 251 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kolaka enjoys an average of 3278 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kolaka are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kolaka experiences 326 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kolaka, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Kolaka usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 25 rainy days and 195 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kolaka are August, September and October. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 166 (6.5) | 186 (7.3) | 192 (7.6) | 205 (8.1) | 186 (7.3) | 177 (7.0) | 116 (4.6) | 63 (2.5) | 65 (2.6) | 68 (2.7) | 125 (4.9) | 169 (6.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Kolaka are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kolaka: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 244 | 266 | 264 | 271 | 264 | 283 | 304 | 289 | 308 | 285 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 18m | 12h 13m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 52m | 11h 53m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 17m | 12h 20m |
Kolaka 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 Kolaka 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 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |