Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buala features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4454 mm (175.4 inches) and receives 342 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buala enjoys an average of 3081 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Buala are January, May 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 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buala 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 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 (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Buala, Solomon Islands with other places around the world.
Buala usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 459 mm (18.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buala are May, June and July. On average, 290 mm (11.4 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) | 347 (13.7) | 426 (16.8) | 450 (17.7) | 432 (17.0) | 319 (12.5) | 283 (11.1) | 269 (10.6) | 336 (13.2) | 360 (14.2) | 357 (14.1) | 381 (15.0) | 495 (19.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Buala are May, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buala: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 218 | 265 | 241 | 274 | 260 | 262 | 265 | 265 | 281 | 270 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 31m | 12h 20m | 12h 7m | 11h 54m | 11h 43m | 11h 38m | 11h 41m | 11h 50m | 12h 2m | 12h 16m | 12h 28m | 12h 34m |
Buala 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 Buala 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 |