Malinau weather by month & the best time to visit
Indonesia · small town · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Malinau is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 64/100), with February and March close behind. Malinau averages about 2,179 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 239 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Malinau?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Malinau is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (64/100, 239 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Malinau?
Malinau gets a moderate 2,179 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #61 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 2,933 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 239 mm | 9 |
| February | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 179 mm | 10 |
| March | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 254 mm | 10 |
| April | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 248 mm | 10 |
| May | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 285 mm | 10 |
| June | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 225 mm | 9 |
| July | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 231 mm | 9 |
| August | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 219 mm | 10 |
| September | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 234 mm | 10 |
| October | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 260 mm | 9 |
| November | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 269 mm | 9 |
| December | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 290 mm | 9 |
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Malinau: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Malinau?
Malinau is a small town in Indonesia with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Malinau get a year?
Malinau gets about 2,179 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Malinau?
The sunniest time to visit Malinau is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 64/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Malinau?
January is the least sunny month in Malinau, scoring 64/100 with about 239 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Malinau?
The typical midday UV index in Malinau peaks around 10 (very high) in February, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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