Tarakan Climate by Month
Tarakan, North Kalimantan, Indonesia
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year.
Hot all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Tarakan's climate in short. Expect highs of 90°F (32°C) in May and 88°F (31°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 74°F (23°C). About 140 in (3555 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season. The air is humid, averaging 82% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, May
- Coldest nights
- 74°F(23°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 140 in(3555 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 82%
- Sunniest: April
Best and worst months in Tarakan
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in February, with highs around 88°F (31°C) and about 8.3 in (212 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantNovember and December are the least pleasant; December is the wettest, with 14 in (356 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in February.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Tarakan weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 88°F(31°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 11 in(286 mm) | 83% | 4.0 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 88°F(31°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 8.3 in(212 mm) | 83% | 4.6 |
| MarMarch | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 13 in(321 mm) | 81% | 4.8 |
| AprApril | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 11 in(290 mm) | 83% | 5.2 |
| MayMay | 90°F(32°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 11 in(290 mm) | 81% | 4.9 |
| JunJune | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 11 in(289 mm) | 81% | 4.6 |
| JulJuly | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 11 in(283 mm) | 81% | 4.8 |
| AugAugust | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 11 in(278 mm) | 80% | 5.0 |
| SepSeptember | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 11 in(279 mm) | 80% | 5.0 |
| OctOctober | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 13 in(331 mm) | 81% | 4.9 |
| NovNovember | 89°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 13 in(340 mm) | 83% | 4.4 |
| DecDecember | 89°F(31°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 14 in(356 mm) | 84% | 4.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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