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Climate - Northern Mariana Islands


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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  • Introduction - Saipan
  • Sea temperature
  • Tropical cyclones
  • When to go
  • What to pack

Introduction



The climate of the Northern Mariana Islands, a Commonwealth (U.S. territory) located between the Philippine Sea and Pacific Ocean, is tropical, hot and humid all year round, with a cooler, drier season from December to June and a hotter, rainy season from July to November.
Temperatures are stable throughout the year, especially on the southern islands, which are closer to the Equator and are also the inhabited ones (Saipan, Tinian and Rota): here, the daytime temperature ranges from 28/29 °C (82/84 °F) in the coolest period to 30/31 °C (86/88 °F) in the warmest. The heat is sultry, but tempered by the trade winds.
Furthermore, the temperatures vary slightly from the average. At night, it never gets cold, and the temperature never drops below 20 °C (68 °F). On cooler nights, the temperature typically drops to 22 °C (71.5 °F) from January to March. On warmer days, it typically reaches 33 °C (91.5 °F) from June to August.
Rainfall is abundant, in fact, it reaches 2,400 millimeters (94.5 inches) per year on the southernmost island (Rota), and amounts to 2,000 mm (79 in) in Saipan and Tinian.

Saipan

Climate chart - Saipan
Climate chart - Saipan

Here are the average temperatures measured at the international airport of Saipan, at 15 degrees north latitude. On this island is the village of Susupe, the capital.
Saipan - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January23.828.926.4758479.4
February23.428.926.2748479.1
March2429.426.7758580.1
April24.930.627.8778782
May25.631.228.4788883.1
June25.831.328.6788883.4
July25.63128.3788882.9
August25.330.728788782.4
September25.130.727.9778782.2
October25.130.327.7778781.9
November25.230.327.8778782
December24.729.827.2768681.1
Year24.930.327.576.886.581.5

In Saipan, the wettest months are August, September and October, with more than 250 mm (10 in) of rain per month, while in the least rainy months, from February to May, from 70 to 100 mm (1.6 to 4 in) of rain fall per month.
Here is the average precipitation.
Saipan - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January1104.322
February75319
March803.119
April1003.918
May953.719
June1254.919
July2309.121
August28511.223
September32512.821
October28511.222
November1807.121
December1204.722
Year201079.1246

In the Northern Mariana Islands, there is a moderate amount of sunshine, since a bit of cloudiness can always form, which can develop and lead to thunderstorms, but the sun comes out between one shower and another. The sunniest period is the least rainy one. In Sapaian, there are an average of 2,250 hours of sunshine per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Saipan - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January6185
February6.5185
March7.5225
April7.5225
May7.5230
June7215
July6190
August5.5175
September5.5165
October5160
November5155
December5155
Year6.22260

Saipan

Sea temperature



The temperature of the sea is warm enough for swimming all year round: it drops to 27 °C (81 °F) in February and March.
Saipan - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January2882
February27.581
March27.581
April2882
May28.584
June29.585
July29.585
August29.585
September29.585
October29.585
November2984
December28.583
Year28.783.6

The other islands, located north of the three permanently inhabited ones, are gradually cooler in winter and generally less rainy throughout the year. However, along the slopes exposed to the north-east trade winds (they are volcanic islands, with some elevations in the interior), the rains may be locally more abundant. The northernmost island, Farallon de Pajaros (or Urracas), is located at 20 degrees north latitude.

Tropical cyclones



The Northern Mariana Islands are located in the path of typhoons, the tropical cyclones of south-east Asia, towards which they normally move after passing over the islands. The period when they typically occur is from May to December, though they are more frequent between August and November. However, they have sometimes affected this area at other periods, in April (Typhoon Isa in 1997, and Kong-rey in 2007) and January (Roy in 1988).

When to go



The best time to visit the Northern Marianas runs from January to April, since it's the least hot and the least rainy, and (normally) outside of the typhoon season. February and March are the best months of all.

What to pack



All year round, bring light clothes of natural fibers, a sun hat, a scarf for the breeze, a light sweatshirt for the evening, and a light raincoat or umbrella.
When going to the reef, you can bring snorkeling equipment, including water shoes or rubber-soled shoes.

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