Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tulagi 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 (78 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4104 mm (161.6 inches) and receives 311 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tulagi enjoys an average of 3122 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tulagi are January, February and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tulagi 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°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) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°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 (78°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tulagi, Solomon Islands with other places around the world.
Tulagi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 505 mm (19.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tulagi are July, August and October. On average, 242 mm (9.5 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) | 348 (13.7) | 554 (21.8) | 444 (17.5) | 409 (16.1) | 273 (10.7) | 253 (10.0) | 250 (9.8) | 229 (9.0) | 268 (10.6) | 248 (9.8) | 312 (12.3) | 516 (20.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Tulagi are May, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tulagi: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 41 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 | 216 | 269 | 248 | 276 | 263 | 267 | 270 | 273 | 281 | 271 | 255 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 34m | 12h 22m | 12h 7m | 11h 52m | 11h 40m | 11h 35m | 11h 38m | 11h 48m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 30m | 12h 37m |
Tulagi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July 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 Tulagi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |