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Tambolaka has a [[tropical savanna climate]] (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April. |
Tambolaka has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Aw'') with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April. |
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| Jan high C = 30.7 |
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| Nov high C = 31.5 |
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| Jan mean C = 25.7 |
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Tambolaka (Waitabula) | |
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  Tambolaka (Waitabula) Location in Indonesia  Tambolaka (Waitabula) Tambolaka (Waitabula) (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 9°26′S 119°14′E / 9.433°S 119.233°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | Southwest Sumba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98.95 km2 (38.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 35,790 |
| • Metro density | 361.7/km2 (937/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA / UTC) |
Kota Tambolaka (Tambolaka city) is the administrative capital of the Southwest Sumba Regency (Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya), on the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Tambolaka was in fact the name of the airport, the real former name of the city being Waitabula (sometimes written Weetabula).
Climate[edit]
Tambolaka has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.
| Climate data for Tambolaka | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.7 (87.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.8 (87.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.2 (77.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 301 (11.9) |
280 (11.0) |
233 (9.2) |
133 (5.2) |
65 (2.6) |
47 (1.9) |
19 (0.7) |
17 (0.7) |
19 (0.7) |
44 (1.7) |
70 (2.8) |
236 (9.3) |
1,464 (57.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
Transportation[edit]
The town is served by Tambolaka Airport.
References[edit]
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Climate: Tambolaka". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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