Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Adamstown features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1414 mm (55.7 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Adamstown enjoys an average of 3210 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 35 minutes to 13 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Adamstown are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Adamstown experiences 92 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Adamstown, Pitcairn with other places around the world.
Adamstown usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Adamstown are January, June and August. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 55 (2.2) | 149 (5.9) | 123 (4.9) | 136 (5.3) | 106 (4.2) | 101 (4.0) | 102 (4.0) | 97 (3.8) | 109 (4.3) | 176 (6.9) | 104 (4.1) | 156 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Adamstown are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Adamstown: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 275 | 286 | 295 | 258 | 244 | 225 | 223 | 262 | 268 | 266 | 300 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 28m | 12h 54m | 12h 11m | 11h 27m | 10h 52m | 10h 35m | 10h 44m | 11h 15m | 11h 57m | 12h 41m | 13h 19m | 13h 39m |
Adamstown experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Adamstown UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |