Manokwari climate — normals and trends
Manokwari (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 2,944 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 May (26.4 °C on average) and the coldest is February (26.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Manokwari averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 321 rainy days per year.
Manokwari has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.12 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 29.8 °C (on 25 April 2024) and the coldest 22.6 °C (on 8 March 1941).
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
ManokwariWest Papua
- coords
- -0.86°, 134.06°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.2°C
Average daily high
27.1°C
Average daily low
25.2°C
Annual rainfall
2,944mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
14.7km/h
Seasonal range
0.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
321 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.5 °C
Average feels-like low
29.0 °C
Average peak gust
25.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.1 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.82 · 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
29.8 °C
25 April 2024
Coldest day
22.6 °C
8 March 1941
Wettest day
215 mm
29 May 1999
Windiest day
45.1 km/h
13 January 1948
Strongest gust
67.0 km/h
26 December 1996
Hottest feels-like
37.3 °C
30 September 2009
Coldest feels-like
23.7 °C
28 January 1961
Sunniest day
12.0 h
22 April 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 | 27.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 303 mm | +14 mm |
| Feb | 28.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 206 mm | -52 mm |
| Mar | 28.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 197 mm | -113 mm |
| Apr | 27.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 360 mm | +24 mm |
| May | 27.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 283 mm | +51 mm |
| Jun | 27.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 221 mm | +10 mm |
| Jul | 27.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 199 mm | +0 mm |
| Aug | 27.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 282 mm | +99 mm |
| Sep | 27.8 °C | +0.7 °C | 142 mm | -29 mm |
| Oct | 28.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 195 mm | +5 mm |
| Nov | 28.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 366 mm | +112 mm |
| Dec | 27.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 308 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Manokwari?
Manokwari has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.2 °C and it receives 2,944 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Manokwari?
The hottest day measured in Manokwari between 1940 and 2025 was 25 April 2024, reaching 29.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Manokwari?
The coldest day measured in Manokwari between 1940 and 2025 was 8 March 1941, at 22.6 °C.
Does it snow in Manokwari?
Almost never: Manokwari sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Manokwari warmed?
Yes: Manokwari warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Manokwari?
The wettest day measured in Manokwari between 1940 and 2025 was 29 May 1999, with 215 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Manokwari?
The windiest day measured in Manokwari between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1948, with winds reaching 45.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Manokwari?
The warmest month in Manokwari is May (26.4 °C on average); the coldest is February (26.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Manokwari?
Manokwari receives on average 2,944 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 321 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Manokwari?
Manokwari gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Manokwari?
Yes: Manokwari has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Manokwari?
In Manokwari, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.3 °C on 30 September 2009, and the lowest was 23.7 °C on 28 January 1961.
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