Monthly climate in Kayangel, Palau

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kayangel 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 3275 mm (128.9 inches) and receives 296 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kayangel enjoys an average of 3308 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kayangel, Palau §

The warmest months in Kayangel 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 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kayangel 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 Kayangel, Palau.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
(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)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°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)
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)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°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)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°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)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Average low 26°C
(80°F)
26°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
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum 26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°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
(78°F)
Minimum 26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kayangel, Palau §

Kayangel usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 325 mm (12.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kayangel are January, March and April. On average, 214 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kayangel, Palau.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) 225 (8.9) 231 (9.1) 186 (7.3) 230 (9.1) 304 (12.0) 287 (11.3) 353 (13.9) 309 (12.2) 275 (10.8) 307 (12.1) 254 (10.0) 313 (12.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 22 19 21 27 27 29 27 24 26 25 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Kayangel, Palau §

The sunniest months in Kayangel are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kayangel: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kayangel, Palau.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 227 259 294 292 297 278 281 288 277 275 271 264
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 41m 11h 51m 12h 3m 12h 17m 12h 28m 12h 34m 12h 31m 12h 21m 12h 8m 11h 55m 11h 44m 11h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Kayangel, Palau §

Kayangel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, June 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 Kayangel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kayangel, Palau.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 14 16 17 15 13 14 15 15 14 13 12