Monthly climate in Buala, Solomon Islands

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Buala, Solomon Islands §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Buala, Solomon Islands.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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buala, Solomon Islands §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buala, Solomon Islands.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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Buala, Solomon Islands §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buala, Solomon Islands.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 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

Solar UV radiation in Buala, Solomon Islands §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buala, Solomon Islands.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) 15 16 16 15 13 11 11 13 15 15 15 14