Utirik weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Utirik is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with February and March close behind. Utirik averages about 3,065 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 28 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,065
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 1,029 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 409
- Elevation
- 10 m
When is the best time to visit Utirik?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Utirik is January, then February and March. The dullest month is October (70/100, 164 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Utirik?
Utirik is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,065 hours of sunshine a year. January (92/100) is noticeably better than October (70). Utirik is the sunniest of the 16 destinations tracked in Marshall Islands. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around September, carries about 42% of the annual 1,029 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 28 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 27 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 88 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 48 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 64 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 65 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 83 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 78 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 77 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 109 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 135 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 138 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 164 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 74 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 124 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 49 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Utirik by month
The sea off Utirik is warmest in September at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- South Tarawa Kiribati · 1,153 km · best in Sep · 2,988 h sun/yr
- Honiara Solomon Islands · 2,539 km · best in Sep · 2,179 h sun/yr
- Saipan Northern Mariana Islands · 2,646 km · best in Mar · 2,958 h sun/yr
- Hagåtña Guam · 2,732 km · best in Mar · 2,847 h sun/yr
- Luganville Vanuatu · 2,986 km · best in Aug · 2,396 h sun/yr
- Port Vila Vanuatu · 3,220 km · best in Aug · 2,538 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Likiep Marshall Islands · 167 km · 2,832 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Wotje Marshall Islands · 201 km · 2,840 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Rongelap Marshall Islands · 323 km · 3,036 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Kwajalein Marshall Islands · 362 km · 2,687 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Aur Atoll Marshall Islands · 372 km · 2,658 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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