Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Utufua features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3136 mm (123.5 inches) and receives 294 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Utufua enjoys an average of 3281 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Utufua are January, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Utufua 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°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 (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°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 (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
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Utufua usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 439 mm (17.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Utufua are June, August and September. On average, 150 mm (5.9 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) | 300 (11.8) | 583 (22.9) | 246 (9.7) | 217 (8.6) | 225 (8.9) | 163 (6.4) | 175 (6.9) | 127 (5.0) | 160 (6.3) | 208 (8.2) | 299 (11.8) | 433 (17.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Utufua are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Utufua: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 200 | 290 | 272 | 277 | 266 | 286 | 295 | 293 | 302 | 290 | 282 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 47m | 12h 30m | 12h 8m | 11h 46m | 11h 28m | 11h 20m | 11h 24m | 11h 40m | 12h 1m | 12h 23m | 12h 43m | 12h 53m |
Utufua 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 Utufua 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 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |