Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Foa features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1053 mm (41.4 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Foa enjoys an average of 3380 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Foa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Foa experiences 208 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Foa, New Caledonia with other places around the world.
La Foa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Foa are June, July and September. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 124 (4.9) | 148 (5.8) | 115 (4.5) | 205 (8.1) | 76 (3.0) | 30 (1.2) | 36 (1.4) | 51 (2.0) | 29 (1.1) | 76 (3.0) | 40 (1.6) | 123 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
The sunniest months in La Foa are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Foa: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 289 | 294 | 267 | 256 | 236 | 263 | 274 | 288 | 314 | 318 | 320 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 16m | 12h 48m | 12h 11m | 11h 34m | 11h 3m | 10h 49m | 10h 56m | 11h 22m | 11h 57m | 12h 34m | 13h 7m | 13h 24m |
La Foa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Foa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 |