Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Malem 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 (78 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4512 mm (177.6 inches) and receives 308 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Malem enjoys an average of 3193 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Malem are January, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 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 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Malem 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 (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°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) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°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 (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 27°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) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 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 (79°F) |
Minimum | 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) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
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Malem usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 27 rainy days and 508 mm (20.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Malem are August, September and October. On average, 262 mm (10.3 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) | 310 (12.2) | 349 (13.7) | 489 (19.2) | 484 (19.1) | 553 (21.8) | 410 (16.2) | 421 (16.6) | 300 (11.8) | 271 (10.7) | 214 (8.4) | 344 (13.5) | 366 (14.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Malem are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Malem: January, February and May receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 248 | 272 | 252 | 251 | 271 | 284 | 300 | 283 | 291 | 252 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 20m | 12h 24m | 12h 22m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 52m | 11h 48m |
Malem 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 Malem UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |