Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirakira features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4313 mm (169.8 inches) and receives 341 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kirakira enjoys an average of 3034 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kirakira are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirakira experiences 328 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°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) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kirakira, Solomon Islands with other places around the world.
Kirakira usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 30 rainy days and 461 mm (18.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kirakira are June, August and September. On average, 275 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) | 335 (13.2) | 400 (15.8) | 416 (16.4) | 436 (17.2) | 318 (12.5) | 261 (10.3) | 320 (12.6) | 254 (10.0) | 310 (12.2) | 334 (13.1) | 399 (15.7) | 530 (20.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Kirakira are March, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kirakira: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 217 | 267 | 240 | 262 | 242 | 252 | 264 | 263 | 281 | 266 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 38m | 12h 25m | 12h 8m | 11h 51m | 11h 37m | 11h 30m | 11h 33m | 11h 45m | 12h 1m | 12h 19m | 12h 34m | 12h 42m |
Kirakira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kirakira UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |