Palikir, Micronesia Weather
Palikir hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 84°F (29°C) is right in line with the typical September high of 84°F (29°C).
Current conditions in detail
Palikir weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Palikir looks patchy rain nearby, with a high of 84° and an overnight low of 83°. There is a 61% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 12 mph, and the UV index reaches 13 (extreme).
Palikir 14-day forecast
About the weather in Palikir
Temperature barely moves in Palikir - 0°C between the average January and the average March. Rainfall does the work instead: 13.7 inches (348 mm) in August against 6.2 inches (157 mm) in February.
Palikir weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: January - highs near 83°F (29°C)
- Coldest month: March - highs near 83°F (28°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 92°F (34°C) high · 72°F (22°C) low
- Wettest month: August (29 rainy days) · Sunniest: February (9.9 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical rainforest
- Annual swing: 0°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 4°C
- Average humidity: 84%
Temperatures through the year
Precipitation concentrates in August - 13.7 inches (348 mm) on 29 days - and thins out by February. March is the coolest month, with highs of 83°F (28°C) and lows near 77°F (25°C). At its warmest, in January, Palikir runs to 83°F (29°C) in the afternoon and back to 78°F (25°C) by dawn. Relative humidity averages 84% across the year, more humid than 95% of the 3496 cities in our dataset - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for.
Rain, sun and snow
Sunshine averages 9.5 hours a day over the year, peaking in February at 9.9 hours. Days and nights are about 4°C apart on average - narrower than almost anywhere else we cover. Between the average January and the average March lie 0°C, a narrower spread than almost anywhere else we cover. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 92°F (34°C) and the lowest daily minimum 72°F (22°C).
Season by season
March through May
March through May sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 83°F (29°C), nights near 77°F (25°C), and rain falls on around 74 of the 90 days.
June through August
June through August in Palikir sits firmly in the heat, with daytime highs averaging 84°F (29°C) and nights around 77°F (25°C); rain falls on around 86 of the 90 days.
September through November
September through November in Palikir sits firmly in the heat, with daytime highs averaging 84°F (29°C) and nights around 77°F (25°C); rain falls on around 82 of the 90 days.
December through February
December through February runs hot here - highs near 84°F (29°C), nights near 77°F (25°C), and rain falls on around 63 of the 90 days.
Average temperatures in Palikir by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83° | 78° | 20 | 7.1 in | 9.7 h/day | 81% |
| February | 83° | 78° | 18 | 6.2 in | 9.9 h/day | 80% |
| March | 83° | 77° | 22 | 10.5 in | 9.5 h/day | 83% |
| April | 83° | 77° | 25 | 9.3 in | 9.4 h/day | 84% |
| May | 84° | 77° | 27 | 12.9 in | 9.0 h/day | 86% |
| June | 84° | 77° | 28 | 11.6 in | 9.6 h/day | 85% |
| July | 84° | 76° | 29 | 11.4 in | 9.8 h/day | 86% |
| August | 84° | 77° | 29 | 13.7 in | 9.9 h/day | 85% |
| September | 84° | 77° | 27 | 12.3 in | 9.5 h/day | 85% |
| October | 84° | 77° | 27 | 13.3 in | 9.3 h/day | 85% |
| November | 84° | 77° | 27 | 12.0 in | 9.2 h/day | 85% |
| December | 84° | 77° | 26 | 10.0 in | 9.3 h/day | 84% |