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Monthly climate in Lae, Marshall Islands

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lae features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (77 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2427 mm (95.6 inches) and receives 278 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Lae enjoys an average of 3421 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lae, Marshall Islands

The warmest months in Lae are July, September and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lae experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lae. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average low27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean minimum26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Minimum25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lae, Marshall Islands

Lae usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 297 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Lae are January, February and March. On average, 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lae. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)101 (4.0)82 (3.2)145 (5.7)145 (5.7)252 (9.9)190 (7.5)218 (8.6)227 (8.9)270 (10.6)289 (11.4)333 (13.1)174 (6.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)161721172424262827292920

Monthly sunshine hours in Lae, Marshall Islands

The sunniest months in Lae are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Lae: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lae. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours238271303297294295306302279281261291
Mean daily daylight hours11h 39m11h 49m12h 3m12h 18m12h 31m12h 37m12h 34m12h 23m12h 9m11h 54m11h 42m11h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Lae, Marshall Islands

Lae experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lae UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lae. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131416161413131514131211