Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Majuro features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (77 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3527 mm (138.8 inches) and receives 310 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Majuro enjoys an average of 3285 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Majuro are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °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, Majuro 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°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 mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°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 (81°F) |
Average low | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°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 (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°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) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Majuro, Marshall Islands with other places around the world.
Majuro usually has the most precipitation in May, September and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 380 mm (14.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Majuro are January, February and April. On average, 210 mm (8.3 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) | 230 (9.1) | 157 (6.2) | 287 (11.3) | 243 (9.6) | 416 (16.4) | 291 (11.5) | 296 (11.7) | 275 (10.8) | 309 (12.2) | 302 (11.9) | 307 (12.1) | 414 (16.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Majuro are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Majuro: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 264 | 290 | 279 | 280 | 285 | 293 | 298 | 278 | 275 | 250 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 44m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 25m | 12h 30m | 12h 28m | 12h 19m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 47m | 11h 42m |
Majuro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Majuro UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |