Kendari climate — normals and trends
Kendari (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 2,897 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is November (26.9 °C on average) and the coldest is July (24.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Kendari averages 0 frost days, 92 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 294 rainy days per year.
Kendari has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.1 °C (on 16 November 2023) and the coldest 20.1 °C (on 27 August 1972).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
KendariSoutheast Sulawesi
- coords
- -3.98°, 122.52°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.0°C
Average daily high
29.0°C
Average daily low
23.9°C
Annual rainfall
2,897mm
Sunshine / day
10.4h
Mean relative humidity
85%
Average peak wind
9.8km/h
Seasonal range
2.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
92 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
294 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.1 °C
Average feels-like low
28.5 °C
Average peak gust
23.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.85 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
35.1 °C
16 November 2023
Coldest day
20.1 °C
27 August 1972
Wettest day
220 mm
12 May 2017
Windiest day
28.2 km/h
16 March 2012
Strongest gust
60.1 km/h
18 March 2004
Hottest feels-like
42.5 °C
25 December 2023
Coldest feels-like
22.9 °C
11 September 1965
Sunniest day
12.1 h
8 November 2023
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 387 mm | +85 mm |
| Feb | 30.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 296 mm | -18 mm |
| Mar | 30.7 °C | +1.3 °C | 318 mm | -10 mm |
| Apr | 30.5 °C | +1.3 °C | 345 mm | +62 mm |
| May | 29.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 425 mm | +122 mm |
| Jun | 28.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 584 mm | +314 mm |
| Jul | 29.0 °C | +1.4 °C | 268 mm | +52 mm |
| Aug | 28.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 245 mm | +94 mm |
| Sep | 30.0 °C | +1.2 °C | 162 mm | +37 mm |
| Oct | 30.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 188 mm | +59 mm |
| Nov | 31.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 295 mm | +112 mm |
| Dec | 30.4 °C | +0.7 °C | 392 mm | +100 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kendari?
Kendari has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.0 °C and it receives 2,897 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kendari?
The hottest day measured in Kendari between 1940 and 2025 was 16 November 2023, reaching 35.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kendari?
The coldest day measured in Kendari between 1940 and 2025 was 27 August 1972, at 20.1 °C.
Does it snow in Kendari?
Almost never: Kendari sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kendari warmed?
Yes: Kendari warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kendari?
The wettest day measured in Kendari between 1940 and 2025 was 12 May 2017, with 220 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kendari?
The windiest day measured in Kendari between 1940 and 2025 was 16 March 2012, with winds reaching 28.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kendari?
The warmest month in Kendari is November (26.9 °C on average); the coldest is July (24.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Kendari?
Kendari receives on average 2,897 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 294 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kendari?
Kendari gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kendari?
Yes: Kendari has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kendari?
In Kendari, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.5 °C on 25 December 2023, and the lowest was 22.9 °C on 11 September 1965.
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