Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Laetako Indonesia

In Laetako, the wet season is overcast, the dry season is windy and partly cloudy, and it is warm and oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 66°F to 87°F and is rarely below 64°F or above 89°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Laetako for warm-weather activities is from mid May to early October.

The temperature in Laetako varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

In Laetako, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Laetako begins around April 23 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around November 1.

The clearest month of the year in Laetako is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 53% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 1 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around April 23.

The cloudiest month of the year in Laetako is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 86% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Laetako varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.6 months, from November 21 to April 8, with a greater than 31% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Laetako is January, with an average of 17.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.4 months, from April 8 to November 21. The month with the fewest wet days in Laetako is August, with an average of 0.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Laetako is January, with an average of 17.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 60% on January 30.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Laetako experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from October 17 to June 8, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Laetako is February, with an average rainfall of 7.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from June 8 to October 17. The month with the least rain in Laetako is August, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

The length of the day in Laetako does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 42 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 11 hours, 33 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 42 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:26 AM on November 17, and the latest sunrise is 50 minutes later at 6:16 AM on July 13. The earliest sunset is at 5:43 PM on May 27, and the latest sunset is 44 minutes later at 6:27 PM on January 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Laetako during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Laetako experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 11 months, from August 23 to July 13, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 69% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Laetako is January, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Laetako is August, with 20.1 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Laetako experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from April 21 to October 1, with average wind speeds of more than 10.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Laetako is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.7 months, from October 1 to April 21. The calmest month of the year in Laetako is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.6 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Laetako varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 8.3 months, from March 16 to November 26, with a peak percentage of 93% on June 7. The wind is most often from the south for 1.1 weeks, from November 26 to December 4, with a peak percentage of 38% on November 26. The wind is most often from the west for 3.4 months, from December 4 to March 16, with a peak percentage of 62% on January 1.

Laetako is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 5.6 months, from November 6 to April 24, with an average temperature above 84°F. The month of the year in Laetako with the warmest water is December, with an average temperature of 85°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 2.6 months, from June 25 to September 13, with an average temperature below 80°F. The month of the year in Laetako with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 79°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Laetako throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Laetako for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid May to early October, with a peak score in the third week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Laetako for hot-weather activities are from late April to mid June and from early September to mid November, with a peak score in the third week of October.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Laetako are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from August 29 to November 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Laetako is October, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from December 13 to March 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Laetako is February, with an average of 4.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Laetako are -9.832 deg latitude, 120.391 deg longitude, and 1,312 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Laetako contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,211 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,292 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,648 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (3,983 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Laetako is covered by cropland (71%) and trees (16%), within 10 miles by cropland (64%) and trees (21%), and within 50 miles by water (66%) and cropland (18%).