Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lata features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (77 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3688 mm (145.2 inches) and receives 317 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lata enjoys an average of 3222 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lata are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 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 (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lata 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 (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°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) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°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) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°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) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 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 (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°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 (78°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lata, Solomon Islands with other places around the world.
Lata usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 415 mm (16.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lata are June, August and October. On average, 240 mm (9.4 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) | 291 (11.4) | 461 (18.2) | 390 (15.4) | 309 (12.2) | 279 (11.0) | 238 (9.4) | 275 (10.8) | 238 (9.4) | 259 (10.2) | 242 (9.5) | 312 (12.3) | 393 (15.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Lata are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lata: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 234 | 280 | 252 | 271 | 262 | 272 | 284 | 276 | 298 | 282 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 39m | 12h 25m | 12h 8m | 11h 50m | 11h 36m | 11h 29m | 11h 32m | 11h 45m | 12h 1m | 12h 19m | 12h 35m | 12h 43m |
Lata 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 Lata 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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |