Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nukuoro 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 (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3607 mm (142.0 inches) and receives 297 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nukuoro enjoys an average of 3294 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nukuoro are February, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in March, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nukuoro 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) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°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 (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°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) | 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) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°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 (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°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) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nukuoro, Pohnpei, Micronesia with other places around the world.
Nukuoro usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 27 rainy days and 385 mm (15.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nukuoro are August, September and October. On average, 207 mm (8.2 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) | 363 (14.3) | 257 (10.1) | 401 (15.8) | 368 (14.5) | 386 (15.2) | 317 (12.5) | 353 (13.9) | 212 (8.4) | 238 (9.4) | 170 (6.7) | 250 (9.8) | 291 (11.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Nukuoro are June, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nukuoro: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 263 | 268 | 260 | 270 | 286 | 286 | 301 | 282 | 303 | 273 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 54m | 11h 59m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 16m | 12h 19m | 12h 18m | 12h 13m | 12h 7m | 12h 1m | 11h 56m | 11h 53m |
Nukuoro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Nukuoro 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 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |