Ngerulmud climate
Ngerulmud (Palau) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 28 °C82 °F, and about 3,066 mm121 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Ngerulmud climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2883 | 2781 | 2882 | 2168.5 |
| Feb | 2882 | 2780 | 2781 | 1977.7 |
| Mar | 2883 | 2780 | 2781 | 1837.2 |
| Apr | 2983 | 2781 | 2882 | 1777.0 |
| May | 2883 | 2781 | 2882 | 27911 |
| Jun | 2883 | 2781 | 2882 | 33113 |
| Jul | 2882 | 2781 | 2781 | 37515 |
| Aug | 2882 | 2780 | 2781 | 30312 |
| Sep | 2882 | 2781 | 2882 | 28411 |
| Oct | 2883 | 2781 | 2882 | 2359.3 |
| Nov | 2883 | 2781 | 2882 | 2399.4 |
| Dec | 2883 | 2781 | 2882 | 2469.7 |
| Year | 2983 | 2780 | 2882 | 3,066121 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81% | 76% | 4.9 | 11:44 |
| Feb | 81% | 75% | 5.3 | 11:53 |
| Mar | 80% | 69% | 5.8 | 12:04 |
| Apr | 80% | 67% | 6.0 | 12:17 |
| May | 82% | 75% | 5.5 | 12:28 |
| Jun | 82% | 83% | 5.0 | 12:33 |
| Jul | 82% | 85% | 4.8 | 12:31 |
| Aug | 83% | 83% | 5.0 | 12:22 |
| Sep | 82% | 82% | 5.1 | 12:09 |
| Oct | 82% | 73% | 5.3 | 11:57 |
| Nov | 82% | 75% | 5.0 | 11:46 |
| Dec | 82% | 75% | 4.7 | 11:41 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Ngerulmud is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 28 °C83 °F and a low of 27 °C81 °F. The coldest is February, when highs average 28 °C82 °F and lows 27 °C80 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 0.7 °C1.2 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 3,066 mm121 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 33% of the annual total. The wettest month is July (375 mm15 in), the driest is April (177 mm7.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 80% in March to 83% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 67%) are typical of April. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 13 km/h (8 mph) in June to 20 km/h (13 mph) in February.
Best time to visit Ngerulmud
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are February, March and April (average highs 28 °C82 °F, 28 °C83 °F and 29 °C83 °F).
The most challenging month is July, which is very wet (375 mm15 in) and humid (82% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Ngerulmud
- Wetter months (May–September) — highs around 28 °C82 °F, lows around 27 °C80 °F, about 314 mm12 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (October–April) — highs 2882 to 29 °C83 °F, lows around 27 °C80 °F, about 213 mm8.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
How Ngerulmud compares
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Palikir (Micronesia, Af), Palopo (Indonesia, Af) and Tarakan (Indonesia, Af).
Nearby places
- Mati 929 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,461 mm97 in
- Manokwari 932 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,419 mm95 in
- Magugpo Poblacion 972 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,458 mm97 in
- Davao 995 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,124 mm84 in
- Malita 1,002 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,858 mm73 in
- Sorong 1,004 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,828 mm111 in
- Butuan 1,012 km · 27 °C80 °F · 3,421 mm135 in
- Quezon 1,050 km · 25 °C78 °F · 2,274 mm90 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Ngerulmud?
May is the warmest month in Ngerulmud, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (81 °F).
What is the coldest month in Ngerulmud?
February is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (80 °F).
When does it rain the most in Ngerulmud?
July is the wettest month with about 375 mm (14.8 in) of precipitation; April is the driest with about 177 mm (7.0 in).
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 7 m, while Ngerulmud lies at about 72 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.4 °C0.8 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.