Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tamatam 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 3071 mm (120.9 inches) and receives 307 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tamatam enjoys an average of 3290 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tamatam are September, October and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in March, April and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tamatam 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 (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°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 maximum | 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 (84°F) | 29°C (85°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 (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 (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°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) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 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) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tamatam, Chuuk, Micronesia with other places around the world.
Tamatam usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 313 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tamatam are February, April and September. On average, 186 mm (7.3 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) | 224 (8.8) | 132 (5.2) | 266 (10.5) | 210 (8.3) | 296 (11.7) | 290 (11.4) | 309 (12.2) | 286 (11.3) | 217 (8.5) | 231 (9.1) | 276 (10.9) | 332 (13.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Tamatam are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tamatam: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 257 | 291 | 285 | 283 | 285 | 290 | 285 | 275 | 279 | 266 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 32m | 12h 29m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 46m | 11h 40m |
Tamatam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 17, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tamatam 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 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |