Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taro features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4110 mm (161.8 inches) and receives 338 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taro enjoys an average of 3175 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taro are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taro 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 (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°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 (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°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) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°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 (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taro, Solomon Islands with other places around the world.
Taro usually has the most precipitation in April, September and November, with an average of 28 rainy days and 399 mm (15.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taro are January, February and May. On average, 274 mm (10.8 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) | 259 (10.2) | 265 (10.4) | 359 (14.1) | 413 (16.3) | 297 (11.7) | 309 (12.2) | 362 (14.3) | 371 (14.6) | 410 (16.1) | 366 (14.4) | 374 (14.7) | 325 (12.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Taro are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taro: January, February and April receive an average of 8 hours 4 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 | 244 | 275 | 255 | 276 | 258 | 258 | 270 | 263 | 293 | 275 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m | 11h 45m | 11h 52m | 12h 3m | 12h 14m | 12h 24m | 12h 29m |
Taro 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 Taro 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 |