Rongelap, Marshall Islands Climate

Weather: 0°C/0°F, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 0% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Marshall Islands
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Rongelap Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of -52.96 meters (-173.75 feet) above sea level, Rongelap has a Tropical rainforest climate (Classification: Af). The city’s yearly temperature is 28.2ºC (82.76ºF) and it is 0.04% higher than Marshall Islands’s averages. Rongelap typically receives about 225.03 millimeters (8.86 inches) of precipitation and has 244.46 rainy days (66.98% of the time) annually.

Country Marshall Islands
Longitude 166.783333
Latitude 11.316667
Attitude/Elevation -52.96m (-173.75ft)
Local time Saturday 02:37
Annual high temperature 28.48ºC (83.26ºF)
Annual low temperature 27.58ºC (81.64ºF)
Average annual precip. 225.03mm (8.86in)
Warmest month September (29.07ºC / 84.33ºF)
Coldest Month February (26.85ºC / 80.33ºF)
Wettest Month October (348.53mm / 13.72in)
Driest Month January (112.46mm / 4.43in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 244.46 days (66.98%)
Days with no rain 120.53999999999999 days (33.02%)
Humidity 77.26%

Climate Rongelap: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.0(84.2) 29.0(84.2) 29.0(84.2) 29.0(84.2) 29.0(84.2) 29.0(84.2) 30.0(86.0) 30.0(86.0) 30.0(86.0) 30.0(86.0) 30.0(86.0) 29.0(84.2) 30.0(86.0)
Average high °C (°F) 27.92(82.26) 27.76(81.97) 27.96(82.33) 28.17(82.71) 28.44(83.19) 28.63(83.53) 28.8(83.84) 28.91(84.04) 29.07(84.33) 28.91(84.04) 28.82(83.88) 28.35(83.03) 28.48(83.26)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.69(81.84) 27.47(81.45) 27.71(81.88) 27.94(82.29) 28.17(82.71) 28.33(82.99) 28.48(83.26) 28.59(83.46) 28.74(83.73) 28.63(83.53) 28.52(83.34) 28.16(82.69) 28.2(82.76)
Average low °C (°F) 27.12(80.82) 26.85(80.33) 27.09(80.76) 27.35(81.23) 27.61(81.7) 27.74(81.93) 27.85(82.13) 28.02(82.44) 28.08(82.54) 28.0(82.4) 27.72(81.9) 27.51(81.52) 27.58(81.64)
Record low °C (°F) 21.0(69.8) 21.0(69.8) 21.0(69.8) 21.0(69.8) 22.0(71.6) 21.0(69.8) 20.0(68.0) 21.0(69.8) 20.0(68.0) 21.0(69.8) 19.0(66.2) 21.0(69.8) 19.0(66.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 112.46(4.43) 131.73(5.19) 145.02(5.71) 140.41(5.53) 226.2(8.91) 234.51(9.23) 272.8(10.74) 317.49(12.5) 317.44(12.5) 348.53(13.72) 311.62(12.27) 142.21(5.6) 225.03(8.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13.09 13.73 14.55 15.91 19.27 22.18 25.09 26.55 25.09 25.91 25.09 18.0 20.37
Average relative humidity (%) 78.04 77.78 78.41 78.5 79.39 78.69 76.69 75.23 74.59 74.77 77.37 77.71 77.26
Mean monthly sunshine hours 9.57 9.97 9.95 10.42 10.17 10.73 10.64 10.82 10.74 10.61 10.54 10.01 10.35

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Rongelap in recent years.

Rongelap Temperature by Month

September
28.74°C | 83.73°F
October
28.63°C | 83.53°F
August
28.59°C | 83.46°F
November
28.52°C | 83.34°F
July
28.48°C | 83.26°F
June
28.33°C | 82.99°F
May
28.17°C | 82.71°F
December
28.16°C | 82.69°F
April
27.94°C | 82.29°F
March
27.71°C | 81.88°F
January
27.69°C | 81.84°F
February
27.47°C | 81.45°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 30.0°C (86.0°F) 29.45°C (85.01°F) 28.0°C (82.4°F)
Avg Temperature 29.0°C (84.2°F) 28.94°C (84.09°F) 28.0°C (82.4°F)
Min Temperature 29.0°C (84.2°F) 28.68°C (83.62°F) 27.0°C (80.6°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 25.0°C (77.0°F) 23.71°C (74.68°F) 23.0°C (73.4°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 81.3mm | 3.2in 12.06mm | 0.47in 0.0mm | 0in 373.9mm | 14.72in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 30.0kmh | 18.64mph 13.13kmh | 8.16mph 6.0kmh | 3.73mph
Gust Wind 44.0kmh | 27.34mph 18.35kmh | 11.4mph 9.0kmh | 5.59mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 81.3mb 12.06mb 0.0mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
August ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2018-08-01 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 73 10 | 6.21 29.8 | 1009 25.8 | 1.02
2018-08-02 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 71 8 | 4.97 29.77 | 1008 0.5 | 0.02
2018-08-03 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 71 6 | 3.73 29.83 | 1010 5.7 | 0.22
2018-08-04 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 71 9 | 5.59 29.83 | 1010 0.2 | 0.01
2018-08-05 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 75 16 | 9.94 29.77 | 1008 41.5 | 1.63
2018-08-06 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 74 13 | 8.08 29.77 | 1008 4.5 | 0.18
2018-08-07 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 73 12 | 7.46 29.8 | 1009 14.6 | 0.57
2018-08-08 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 73 12 | 7.46 29.8 | 1009 28.4 | 1.12
2018-08-09 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 73 12 | 7.46 29.8 | 1009 1.9 | 0.07
2018-08-10 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 69 7 | 4.35 29.77 | 1008 0.0 | 0.0
2018-08-11 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 73 8 | 4.97 29.8 | 1009 8.9 | 0.35
2018-08-12 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 71 7 | 4.35 29.8 | 1009 0.5 | 0.02
2018-08-13 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 69 7 | 4.35 29.77 | 1008 0.0 | 0.0
2018-08-14 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 71 9 | 5.59 29.8 | 1009 11.7 | 0.46
2018-08-15 28 | 82.4 24 | 75.2 78 19 | 11.81 29.8 | 1009 24.4 | 0.96
2018-08-16 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 74 16 | 9.94 29.8 | 1009 1.9 | 0.07
2018-08-17 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 72 13 | 8.08 29.83 | 1010 23.5 | 0.93
2018-08-18 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 75 18 | 11.18 29.85 | 1011 1.2 | 0.05
2018-08-19 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 74 17 | 10.56 29.85 | 1011 6.4 | 0.25
2018-08-20 29 | 84.2 25 | 77.0 78 22 | 13.67 29.83 | 1010 11.3 | 0.44
2018-08-21 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 75 16 | 9.94 29.83 | 1010 13.3 | 0.52
2018-08-22 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 73 12 | 7.46 29.85 | 1011 6.6 | 0.26
2018-08-23 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 74 15 | 9.32 29.83 | 1010 6.4 | 0.25
2018-08-24 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 72 12 | 7.46 29.77 | 1008 8.4 | 0.33
2018-08-25 28 | 82.4 24 | 75.2 81 30 | 18.64 29.77 | 1008 81.3 | 3.2
2018-08-26 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 72 12 | 7.46 29.83 | 1010 4.4 | 0.17
2018-08-27 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 75 19 | 11.81 29.85 | 1011 1.8 | 0.07
2018-08-28 29 | 84.2 25 | 77.0 78 20 | 12.43 29.83 | 1010 19.9 | 0.78
2018-08-29 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 73 10 | 6.21 29.8 | 1009 18.5 | 0.73
2018-08-30 29 | 84.2 23 | 73.4 69 7 | 4.35 29.83 | 1010 0.0 | 0.0
2018-08-31 29 | 84.2 24 | 75.2 75 13 | 8.08 29.83 | 1010 0.4 | 0.02

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