Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kiruru features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3494 mm (137.6 inches) and receives 320 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kiruru enjoys an average of 2673 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 Kiruru are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kiruru 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 (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°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 (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kiruru, West Papua, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Kiruru usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 27 rainy days and 378 mm (14.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kiruru are January, February and November. On average, 230 mm (9.1 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) | 223 (8.8) | 235 (9.3) | 378 (14.9) | 345 (13.6) | 382 (15.0) | 376 (14.8) | 314 (12.4) | 247 (9.7) | 262 (10.3) | 242 (9.5) | 232 (9.1) | 259 (10.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Kiruru are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kiruru: January, February and July receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 214 | 217 | 222 | 233 | 226 | 216 | 240 | 222 | 233 | 231 | 231 |
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 16m | 12h 19m |
Kiruru 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 December 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 Kiruru UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |