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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kawangkoan Indonesia

The climate in Kawangkoan is warm, oppressive, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 64°F to 82°F and is rarely below 61°F or above 85°F.

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

Climate in Kawangkoan

warmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow26%26%12%12%overcastprecipitation: 8.0 inprecipitation: 8.0 in2.1 in2.1 inmuggy: 100%muggy: 100%81%81%tourism score: 6.2tourism score: 6.24.84.8
Kawangkoan weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

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

Average High and Low Temperature in Kawangkoan

Average High and Low Temperature in KawangkoanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FSep 1282°FSep 1282°F64°F64°FAug 1081°FAug 1081°FOct 3081°FOct 3081°FDec 2578°FDec 2578°FFeb 2478°FFeb 2478°F65°F65°F65°F65°F66°F66°F66°F66°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 78°F78°F79°F80°F81°F80°F80°F81°F82°F81°F80°F79°F
Temp. 71°F71°F72°F72°F72°F72°F72°F72°F72°F72°F72°F72°F
Low 66°F66°F66°F66°F66°F65°F65°F65°F64°F65°F66°F66°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Kawangkoan

Average Hourly Temperature in KawangkoanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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In Kawangkoan, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Kawangkoan begins around June 29 and lasts for 3.9 months, ending around October 26.

The clearest month of the year in Kawangkoan is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 24% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 26 and lasts for 8.1 months, ending around June 29.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kawangkoan is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 87% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Kawangkoan

Cloud Cover Categories in KawangkoanclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 2126%Aug 2126%Dec 1112%Dec 1112%Jun 2919%Jun 2919%Oct 2619%Oct 2619%NowNowmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercastclear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 83%79%78%79%80%81%80%76%76%79%85%87%
Clearer 17%21%22%21%20%19%20%24%24%21%15%13%

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

The wetter season lasts 8.4 months, from October 18 to June 29, with a greater than 39% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kawangkoan is January, with an average of 17.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.6 months, from June 29 to October 18. The month with the fewest wet days in Kawangkoan is August, with an average of 7.1 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 Kawangkoan is January, with an average of 17.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 57% on January 21.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Kawangkoan

Daily Chance of Precipitation in KawangkoanwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 2157%Jan 2157%Sep 221%Sep 221%Oct 1839%Oct 1839%Jun 2939%Jun 2939%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 17.5d14.5d13.9d14.4d15.2d13.6d10.5d7.1d7.1d11.7d15.1d15.9d

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. Kawangkoan experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Kawangkoan. The month with the most rain in Kawangkoan is January, with an average rainfall of 7.9 inches.

The month with the least rain in Kawangkoan is August, with an average rainfall of 2.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Kawangkoan

Average Monthly Rainfall in KawangkoanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inJan 218.0 inJan 218.0 inAug 292.1 inAug 292.1 inMay 36.2 inMay 36.2 inMar 125.9 inMar 125.9 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 7.9″7.0″5.9″6.0″6.0″5.6″4.0″2.3″2.4″4.1″5.7″6.4″

The length of the day in Kawangkoan does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 11 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 3 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 12 hours, 12 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Kawangkoan

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in KawangkoanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 6 minMar 2012 hr, 12 minJun 2112 hr, 12 minJun 2112 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 7 minSep 2212 hr, 3 minDec 2112 hr, 3 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.2h12.2h12.2h12.2h12.1h12.1h12.1h12.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:22 AM on November 1, and the latest sunrise is 31 minutes later at 5:52 AM on February 10. The earliest sunset is at 5:26 PM on November 4, and the latest sunset is 31 minutes later at 5:57 PM on February 14.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Kawangkoan

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in KawangkoanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMNov 15:22 AMNov 15:22 AM5:57 PMFeb 145:57 PMFeb 14Nov 45:26 PMNov 45:26 PM5:52 AMFeb 105:52 AMFeb 10daynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Kawangkoan

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in KawangkoanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010102020202030303030404040405050505060606060707080800000101010102020202030303030404040405050505060606060707070708065NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Kawangkoan

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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.

Kawangkoan experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 11 months, from September 13 to July 30, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 86% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Kawangkoan is December, with 31.0 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Kawangkoan is August, with 25.4 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Kawangkoan

Humidity Comfort Levels in KawangkoanmuggymuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 1781%Aug 1781%100%Dec 11100%Dec 11NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 31.0d28.9d30.9d30.0d30.8d29.0d28.0d25.4d25.8d29.2d29.8d31.0d

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 Kawangkoan experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 24 to September 17, with average wind speeds of more than 7.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kawangkoan is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.2 months, from September 17 to June 24. The calmest month of the year in Kawangkoan is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Kawangkoan

Average Wind Speed in KawangkoanwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphAug 910.2 mphAug 910.2 mphNov 85.2 mphNov 85.2 mphJun 247.7 mphJun 247.7 mphSep 177.7 mphSep 177.7 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 8.79.18.05.95.77.08.99.87.86.05.57.2

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

The wind is most often from the south for 6.0 months, from May 3 to November 2, with a peak percentage of 95% on August 14. The wind is most often from the west for 2.9 weeks, from November 2 to November 22, with a peak percentage of 38% on November 21. The wind is most often from the north for 5.0 months, from November 22 to April 22, with a peak percentage of 63% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Kawangkoan

Wind Direction in KawangkoanNESWNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Kawangkoan 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 does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining within 1°F of 84°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in Kawangkoan

Average Water Temperature in KawangkoanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec81°F81°F82°F82°F83°F83°F84°F84°F85°F85°F86°F86°FMay 1085°FMay 1085°F83°FFeb 183°FFeb 1Jun 1384°FJun 1384°FJan 1283°FJan 1283°FMar 1383°FMar 1383°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 83°F83°F83°F84°F85°F84°F84°F83°F83°F84°F85°F84°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kawangkoan 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 Kawangkoan for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid October, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Tourism Score in Kawangkoan

Tourism Score in Kawangkoanbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.26.24.84.85.55.5NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Kawangkoan for hot-weather activities are from late February to late April and from mid July to mid September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Kawangkoan

Beach/Pool Score in Kawangkoanbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.73.73.03.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Kawangkoan 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.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Kawangkoan

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in KawangkoanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcoolcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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.

Growing Degree Days in Kawangkoan

Growing Degree Days in KawangkoanJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°F8,000°F8,000°FJan 590°FJan 590°FMar 271,800°FMar 271,800°FDec 317,963°FDec 317,963°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 1.4 months, from February 19 to April 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kawangkoan is September, with an average of 5.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 1.3 months, from June 3 to July 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kawangkoan is June, with an average of 4.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Kawangkoan

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in KawangkoanbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhMar 55.3 kWhMar 55.3 kWhJun 234.1 kWhJun 234.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 4.65.05.24.94.54.24.45.05.25.04.44.3

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kawangkoan are 1.205 deg latitude, 124.782 deg longitude, and 2,326 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kawangkoan contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,512 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,376 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,715 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,512 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kawangkoan is covered by trees (47%) and cropland (39%), within 10 miles by trees (47%) and cropland (35%), and within 50 miles by water (70%) and trees (18%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Kawangkoan, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Sam Ratulangi International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Kawangkoan.

At a distance of 41 kilometers from Kawangkoan, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Kawangkoan according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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