Monthly climate in Pingelap, Pohnpei, Micronesia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pingelap 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 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3922 mm (154.4 inches) and receives 306 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pingelap enjoys an average of 3227 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pingelap, Pohnpei, Micronesia §

The warmest months in Pingelap are September, October and November, 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 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pingelap 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 Pingelap, Pohnpei, 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
(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)
30°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°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)
30°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
(84°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
(82°F)
27°C
(82°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)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°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
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Minimum 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pingelap, Pohnpei, Micronesia §

Pingelap usually has the most precipitation in March, May and July, with an average of 28 rainy days and 398 mm (15.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pingelap are February, August and October. On average, 254 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pingelap, Pohnpei, 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) 290 (11.4) 226 (8.9) 377 (14.9) 360 (14.2) 446 (17.6) 320 (12.6) 372 (14.6) 273 (10.8) 306 (12.1) 262 (10.3) 326 (12.8) 363 (14.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 20 26 26 29 26 29 25 24 24 28 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Pingelap, Pohnpei, Micronesia §

The sunniest months in Pingelap are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pingelap: January, May and November receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pingelap, Pohnpei, 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 221 258 277 267 257 277 289 300 275 282 254 267
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 47m 11h 54m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 23m 12h 27m 12h 25m 12h 17m 12h 8m 11h 58m 11h 49m 11h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Pingelap, Pohnpei, Micronesia §

Pingelap experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.July, 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 Pingelap UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pingelap, Pohnpei, 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) 13 15 16 16 14 14 13 14 14 14 12 11