Waisai
Waisai | |
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+62951 |
Waisai is a town in the south of the island of
Sorong, or ferry from the latter.[3]
While it is mainly a stopping point for tourists before continuing to the rest of the islands, the town includes a dive resort, several accommodations, and two beaches.
Climate
Waisai has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. Unlike most parts of Indonesia, it experiences a rainfall maximum during the low-sun season due to local wind currents.
| Climate data for Waisai | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.8 (78.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 177 (7.0) |
187 (7.4) |
190 (7.5) |
223 (8.8) |
309 (12.2) |
326 (12.8) |
287 (11.3) |
245 (9.6) |
200 (7.9) |
164 (6.5) |
162 (6.4) |
170 (6.7) |
2,640 (104.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "BPS Kabupaten Raja Ampat". BPS Kabupaten Raja Ampat. Indonesian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- hdl:1842/31120.
- ^ "How to get to Raja Ampat". Stay Raja Ampat. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Climate: Waisai". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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