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Monthly climate in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sorong 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 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4155 mm (163.6 inches) and receives 326 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sorong enjoys an average of 3229 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia §

The warmest months in Sorong are January, November 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 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sorong experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 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
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia §

Sorong usually has the most precipitation in April, June and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 379 mm (14.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sorong are January, February and November. On average, 304 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 296 (11.6) 269 (10.6) 347 (13.7) 386 (15.2) 349 (13.7) 389 (15.3) 356 (14.0) 348 (13.7) 361 (14.2) 353 (13.9) 346 (13.6) 356 (14.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 26 29 29 30 27 28 26 24 27 28 29

Monthly sunshine hours in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia §

The sunniest months in Sorong are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sorong: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 221 250 264 275 284 273 276 281 268 281 278 273
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 9m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 3m 12h 3m 12h 4m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 8m 12h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia §

Sorong 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 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 Sorong UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 16 17 16 14 12 12 14 15 15 14 14