Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Alor / Mali IndonesiaAt Alor / Mali, the wet season is overcast, the dry season is partly cloudy, and it is hot and oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 71°F to 88°F and is rarely below 68°F or above 90°F. Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Alor / Mali for hot-weather activities is from early May to late October. Average Temperature at Alor / MaliThe temperature at Alor / Mali varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.
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. Santa Teresa, Nicaragua (10,341 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Alor / Mali (view comparison). CloudsAt Alor / Mali, 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 at Alor / Mali begins around April 23 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around November 1. The clearest month of the year at Alor / Mali is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 52% 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 at Alor / Mali is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 90% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Alor / Mali varies very significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 3.9 months, from November 22 to March 19, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Alor / Mali is February, with an average of 15.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 8.1 months, from March 19 to November 22. The month with the fewest wet days at Alor / Mali is August, with an average of 0.7 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 at Alor / Mali is February, with an average of 15.9 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 58% on February 1.
RainfallTo 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. Alor / Mali experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.3 months, from October 17 to June 27, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Alor / Mali is January, with an average rainfall of 7.8 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from June 27 to October 17. The month with the least rain at Alor / Mali is August, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.
SunThe length of the day at Alor / Mali does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 36 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is June 21, with 11 hours, 39 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 36 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:11 AM on November 15, and the latest sunrise is 46 minutes later at 5:57 AM on July 16. The earliest sunset is at 5:29 PM on May 26, and the latest sunset is 39 minutes later at 6:09 PM on January 29. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Alor / Mali during 2024. 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. MoonThe 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. HumidityWe 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. The perceived humidity level at Alor / Mali, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 3% of 97% throughout.
WindThis 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 at Alor / Mali experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from December 13 to March 13, with average wind speeds of more than 7.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Alor / Mali is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.8 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 9.0 months, from March 13 to December 13. The calmest month of the year at Alor / Mali is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.3 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction at Alor / Mali varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the east for 6.9 months, from April 1 to October 28, with a peak percentage of 75% on July 16. The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 weeks, from October 28 to November 13, with a peak percentage of 34% on November 4. The wind is most often from the west for 4.6 months, from November 13 to April 1, with a peak percentage of 79% on January 1. Water TemperatureAlor / Mali 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 1.9 months, from October 30 to December 26, with an average temperature above 84°F. The month of the year at Alor / Mali with the warmest water is November, with an average temperature of 85°F. The time of year with cooler water lasts for 2.3 months, from July 6 to September 14, with an average temperature below 82°F. The month of the year at Alor / Mali with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 81°F.
Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is at Alor / Mali 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 Alor / Mali for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to late September, with a peak score in the first week of August. Tourism Score at Alor / MaliThe beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Alor / Mali for hot-weather activities is from early May to late October, with a peak score in the second week of September. Beach/Pool Score at Alor / MaliMethodologyFor 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. Growing SeasonDefinitions 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 at Alor / Mali 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. Solar EnergyThis 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 2.5 months, from August 18 to November 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Alor / Mali is October, with an average of 7.1 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from November 29 to March 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Alor / Mali is January, with an average of 4.4 kWh.
Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather at Alor / Mali, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointAlor / Mali has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required. There are no other weather stations in our network within 200 kilometers of this location. Consequently, in the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on NASA's MERRA-2 modern-era reanalysis , adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal differences between this station and the wide-area MERRA-2 reconstructed values.Other DataAll 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. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |