Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Meliau features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3073 mm (121.0 inches) and receives 282 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Meliau enjoys an average of 3143 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Meliau are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Meliau 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) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Meliau, West Kalimantan, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Meliau usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 324 mm (12.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Meliau are January, July and August. On average, 202 mm (8.0 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) | 187 (7.4) | 242 (9.5) | 229 (9.0) | 265 (10.5) | 293 (11.5) | 231 (9.1) | 204 (8.0) | 215 (8.5) | 248 (9.8) | 343 (13.5) | 335 (13.2) | 281 (11.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Meliau are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Meliau: January, February and November 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 | 207 | 246 | 273 | 266 | 281 | 278 | 296 | 284 | 258 | 254 | 237 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m |
Meliau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December 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 Meliau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |