Kupang climate — normals and trends
Kupang (Indonesia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 1,184 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 (29.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (26.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Kupang averages 0 frost days, 277 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 137 rainy days per year.
Kupang has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.7 °C (on 21 November 2023) and the coldest 18.3 °C (on 27 July 1943).
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
KupangEast Nusa Tenggara
- coords
- -10.17°, 123.61°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.2°C
Average daily high
31.4°C
Average daily low
24.1°C
Annual rainfall
1,184mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
17.1km/h
Seasonal range
2.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
277 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
137 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.5 °C
Average feels-like low
27.4 °C
Average peak gust
38.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · 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
37.7 °C
21 November 2023
Coldest day
18.3 °C
27 July 1943
Wettest day
189 mm
18 January 2010
Windiest day
59.3 km/h
5 April 2021
Strongest gust
110.2 km/h
5 April 2021
Hottest feels-like
44.6 °C
2 January 2024
Coldest feels-like
18.1 °C
16 August 1957
Sunniest day
12.6 h
2 December 1940
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 | 30.4 °C | +0.8 °C | 461 mm | +193 mm |
| Feb | 30.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 240 mm | -24 mm |
| Mar | 30.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 294 mm | +84 mm |
| Apr | 31.1 °C | -0.5 °C | 115 mm | +37 mm |
| May | 31.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 61 mm | +34 mm |
| Jun | 31.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 4 mm | -10 mm |
| Jul | 31.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 5 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 32.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Sep | 34.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 9 mm | +4 mm |
| Oct | 35.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 10 mm | -11 mm |
| Nov | 32.5 °C | -1.1 °C | 219 mm | +143 mm |
| Dec | 30.6 °C | -0.5 °C | 302 mm | +92 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Kupang?
Kupang has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.2 °C and it receives 1,184 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kupang?
The hottest day measured in Kupang between 1940 and 2025 was 21 November 2023, reaching 37.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Kupang?
The coldest day measured in Kupang between 1940 and 2025 was 27 July 1943, at 18.3 °C.
Does it snow in Kupang?
Almost never: Kupang sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Kupang warmed?
Yes: Kupang warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Kupang?
The wettest day measured in Kupang between 1940 and 2025 was 18 January 2010, with 189 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Kupang?
The windiest day measured in Kupang between 1940 and 2025 was 5 April 2021, with winds reaching 59.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Kupang?
The warmest month in Kupang is November (29.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (26.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Kupang?
Kupang receives on average 1,184 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 137 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Kupang?
Kupang gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Kupang?
Yes: Kupang has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kupang?
In Kupang, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.6 °C on 2 January 2024, and the lowest was 18.1 °C on 16 August 1957.
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