Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palau features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 518 mm (20.4 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Palau enjoys an average of 3972 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Palau are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palau experiences 83 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 | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Palau, Italy with other places around the world.
Palau usually has the most precipitation in January, May and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Palau are June, July and August. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 58 (2.3) | 43 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 47 (1.8) | 54 (2.1) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 46 (1.8) | 44 (1.7) | 115 (4.5) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Palau are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Palau: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 266 | 330 | 354 | 408 | 415 | 430 | 397 | 341 | 317 | 255 | 252 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 37m | 11h 57m | 13h 20m | 14h 29m | 15h 4m | 14h 46m | 13h 44m | 12h 25m | 11h 3m | 9h 51m | 9h 14m |
Palau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |