Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fais 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 (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2812 mm (110.7 inches) and receives 292 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fais enjoys an average of 3332 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fais are May, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fais 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 (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°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) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°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) | 26°C (80°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 (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fais, Yap, Micronesia with other places around the world.
Fais usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 302 mm (11.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fais are January, February and March. On average, 154 mm (6.1 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) | 159 (6.3) | 164 (6.5) | 139 (5.5) | 168 (6.6) | 204 (8.0) | 248 (9.8) | 302 (11.9) | 296 (11.6) | 281 (11.1) | 308 (12.1) | 257 (10.1) | 286 (11.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Fais are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fais: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 263 | 300 | 298 | 312 | 290 | 289 | 277 | 272 | 269 | 269 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 36m | 11h 48m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 33m | 12h 40m | 12h 36m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 39m | 11h 33m |
Fais experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fais UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |