Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kapingamarangi 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 2398 mm (94.4 inches) and receives 264 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kapingamarangi enjoys an average of 3427 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kapingamarangi are February, 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 April, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kapingamarangi 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Mean 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) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°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) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°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 (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
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Kapingamarangi usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 26 rainy days and 283 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kapingamarangi are August, September and October. On average, 122 mm (4.8 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) | 189 (7.4) | 167 (6.6) | 276 (10.9) | 318 (12.5) | 256 (10.1) | 202 (8.0) | 230 (9.1) | 129 (5.1) | 140 (5.5) | 96 (3.8) | 245 (9.6) | 151 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Kapingamarangi are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kapingamarangi: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 267 | 288 | 268 | 293 | 292 | 295 | 307 | 292 | 317 | 278 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 3m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 10m | 12h 9m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m |
Kapingamarangi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July 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 Kapingamarangi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |