Rate, Indonesia

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167 ft Elevation 51 meters

78°F Avg Temperature 25°C

Rate has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (26°C). Winters average 78°F in January while summers reach 76°F in July. The area gets 342 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 49.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

78°F Jan (25°C) 76°F Jul (24°C)

Annual Average	77.6°F
	44% above US avg
January Average	78°F (25°C)
July Average	76°F (24°C)
Sunny Days	342 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	167 ft (51 m)
Area	1,953.4 sq mi (5,059.3 km²)
Population Density	0/sq mi
Coordinates	-8.5402°N, 118.5554°W
Timezone	Asia/Makassar

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 49.4"

30% above US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

1,024 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.6. Most recent: M4.4 on Aug 21, 2025.

Nov 8, 2009	29 km NNW of Bima, Indonesia	M6.6	38 km
Oct 6, 2002	39 km NNW of Dompu, Indonesia	M6.3	45 km
Oct 30, 2000	130 km W of Waingapu, Indonesia	M6.0	142 km
Jul 24, 2002	84 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia	M5.9	83 km
Jul 13, 2009	63 km SSW of Komodo, Indonesia	M5.9	107 km
May 8, 2010	54 km NNW of Dompu, Indonesia	M5.9	60 km
Jan 20, 2012	22 km WNW of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	M5.7	127 km
Apr 2, 2023	72 km N of Bima, Indonesia	M5.6	82 km
Jan 28, 2000	131 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia	M5.6	130 km
Jul 31, 2016	43 km ENE of Pototano, Indonesia	M5.6	90 km
Mar 24, 1992	73 km N of Pototano, Indonesia	M5.6	149 km
May 24, 2007	118 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia	M5.6	116 km
Mar 13, 2007	52 km NE of Pototano, Indonesia	M5.6	89 km
Jan 23, 2003	30 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia	M5.5	30 km
May 21, 1992	34 km SE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia	M5.5	107 km
Jan 3, 2003	Sumbawa region, Indonesia	M5.5	87 km
Oct 30, 2017	32 km ESE of Bima, Indonesia	M5.5	48 km
Feb 20, 1999	50 km NE of Pototano, Indonesia	M5.4	93 km
Apr 24, 2006	39 km NW of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	M5.4	129 km
Jan 8, 2016	109 km SSE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia	M5.4	138 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 4.0 m (13 ft).

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
1815	TAMBORA	Astronomical	4.0 m	60,000	72 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Sangeang Api (68 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Sangeang Api	Complex	1,912 m (6,273 ft)	2020	68 km
Tambora	Stratovolcano	2,850 m (9,350 ft)	1967	69 km
Sano, Wai	Caldera	1,319 m (4,327 ft)	Unknown	159 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

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