Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Faraulep 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 (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2888 mm (113.7 inches) and receives 296 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Faraulep enjoys an average of 3325 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Faraulep are May, 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 February, March and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Faraulep 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 (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°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) | 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) | 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) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°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) |
Average low | 27°C (80°F) | 27°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 (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°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) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°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 Faraulep, Yap, Micronesia with other places around the world.
Faraulep usually has the most precipitation in June, July and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 310 mm (12.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Faraulep are January, February and April. On average, 168 mm (6.6 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) | 167 (6.6) | 172 (6.8) | 182 (7.2) | 165 (6.5) | 216 (8.5) | 318 (12.5) | 312 (12.3) | 244 (9.6) | 268 (10.6) | 260 (10.2) | 285 (11.2) | 300 (11.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Faraulep are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Faraulep: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 263 | 298 | 294 | 303 | 287 | 291 | 277 | 271 | 274 | 264 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 40m | 11h 50m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 30m | 12h 36m | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 43m | 11h 37m |
Faraulep 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Faraulep UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |