Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taroa 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 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2563 mm (100.9 inches) and receives 276 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taroa enjoys an average of 3429 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taroa are July, September and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 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, Taroa 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) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°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) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°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 (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°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) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°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) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taroa, Marshall Islands with other places around the world.
Taroa usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 307 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taroa are January, February and March. On average, 123 mm (4.9 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) | 104 (4.1) | 131 (5.2) | 135 (5.3) | 157 (6.2) | 232 (9.1) | 197 (7.7) | 209 (8.2) | 266 (10.5) | 310 (12.2) | 329 (12.9) | 284 (11.2) | 209 (8.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Taroa are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taroa: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 270 | 303 | 297 | 296 | 301 | 311 | 306 | 282 | 278 | 263 | 281 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 50m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 30m | 12h 36m | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 9m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Taroa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Taroa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |