Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sikabaluan features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3577 mm (140.8 inches) and receives 304 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sikabaluan enjoys an average of 3497 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sikabaluan are February, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sikabaluan 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sikabaluan, West Sumatra, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Sikabaluan usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 381 mm (15.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sikabaluan are January, February and June. On average, 194 mm (7.7 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) | 166 (6.5) | 205 (8.1) | 255 (10.1) | 329 (13.0) | 336 (13.2) | 212 (8.4) | 295 (11.6) | 332 (13.1) | 326 (12.8) | 313 (12.3) | 448 (17.6) | 359 (14.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Sikabaluan are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sikabaluan: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 293 | 304 | 282 | 295 | 302 | 316 | 317 | 292 | 280 | 262 | 299 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 9m | 12h 8m | 12h 5m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 10m |
Sikabaluan 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 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 Sikabaluan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |