Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palembaian features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4316 mm (169.9 inches) and receives 306 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palembaian enjoys an average of 3296 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Palembaian are February, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palembaian experiences 313 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 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 (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Palembaian, West Sumatra, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Palembaian usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 460 mm (18.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palembaian are January, February and July. On average, 257 mm (10.1 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) | 226 (8.9) | 265 (10.4) | 435 (17.1) | 384 (15.1) | 388 (15.3) | 303 (11.9) | 280 (11.0) | 308 (12.1) | 434 (17.1) | 445 (17.5) | 499 (19.6) | 349 (13.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Palembaian are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palembaian: January, April and November receive an average of 8 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 274 | 286 | 263 | 282 | 285 | 308 | 301 | 278 | 270 | 246 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m |
Palembaian experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Palembaian 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 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |