Last updated: May 6, 2024
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, Sardinia, 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 |