Monthly climate in Tafunsak, Kosrae, Micronesia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tafunsak 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.Tafunsak 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Tafunsak, Kosrae, Micronesia §

The warmest months in Tafunsak 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, Tafunsak 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 Tafunsak, Kosrae, Micronesia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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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Monthly average precipitation in Tafunsak, Kosrae, Micronesia §

Tafunsak 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 Tafunsak are August, September and October. On average, 262 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tafunsak, Kosrae, Micronesia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Tafunsak, Kosrae, Micronesia §

The sunniest months in Tafunsak are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tafunsak: January, February and May receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tafunsak, Kosrae, Micronesia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Tafunsak, Kosrae, Micronesia §

Tafunsak 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 Tafunsak UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tafunsak, Kosrae, Micronesia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 16 16 15 13 13 14 14 13 12 12