Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waigama features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2701 mm (106.3 inches) and receives 288 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Waigama enjoys an average of 3355 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Waigama are May, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waigama 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°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 (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Waigama, West Papua, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Waigama usually has the most precipitation in March, April and June, with an average of 26 rainy days and 283 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Waigama are August, October and November. On average, 159 mm (6.3 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) | 238 (9.4) | 218 (8.6) | 280 (11.0) | 292 (11.5) | 231 (9.1) | 278 (11.0) | 236 (9.3) | 144 (5.7) | 198 (7.8) | 167 (6.6) | 167 (6.6) | 252 (9.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Waigama are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Waigama: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 260 | 285 | 281 | 292 | 278 | 288 | 297 | 276 | 292 | 286 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 12m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 0m | 12h 0m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 11m | 12h 12m |
Waigama 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 Waigama 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 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |