The climate of Yap (Micronesia)
The Yap Islands are a federal state in Micronesia. The federal state
consists of four islands and several atolls situated far away. Most of
these atolls are uninhabited. However, on some of them small
communities have formed. The capital of the Yap Islands is Colonia.
About half of the total population live in Colonia. Form 1945 till
1986 the islands were part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific
Islands which were governed by the United States of America. Since
1986 the Yap Islands have been part of Micronesia. On the main island
of Yap the local airport is situated which can only be reached via
Guam and Palau. The Yap Islands have a tropical rainforest climate
with high precipitation figures all year round. However, the Yap
Islands are among the driest in Micronesia. From July till December
there is a risk of tropical storms and hurricanes. Temperatures are 30
degrees Celsius on average. Because of the high precipitation figures
humidity figures are high as well. During the hottest part of the day
the ever blowing trade winds offer some cooling.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Yap Please, bear in mind that local deviations may occur
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
30
24
7
21
28
February
30
24
7
19
28
March
31
24
8
18
28
April
31
24
9
17
29
May
31
24
8
18
29
June
31
24
7
19
29
July
31
24
6
20
29
August
31
24
6
21
29
September
31
24
6
19
29
October
31
24
6
21
29
November
31
24
6
20
29
December
30
24
6
21
29
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
