Tarakan weather by month & the best time to visit
Indonesia · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Tarakan is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 64/100), with February and March close behind. Tarakan averages about 2,242 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 243 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Tarakan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tarakan is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (64/100, 243 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tarakan?
Tarakan gets a moderate 2,242 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #56 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 2,898 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 243 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| February | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 182 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| March | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 267 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 251 mm | 11 | 32° / 90°F |
| May | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 27° / 81°F | 278 mm | 10 | 33° / 91°F |
| June | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 221 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 226 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 213 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 216 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 248 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| November | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 258 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| December | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 295 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
Sea temperature in Tarakan by month
The sea off Tarakan is warmest in May at around 33°C / 91°F, and coolest in January at 31°C / 88°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Tarakan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tarakan?
Tarakan is a beach resort in Indonesia with a tropical rainforest climate — the sea reaches 33°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Tarakan get a year?
Tarakan gets about 2,242 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Tarakan?
The sunniest time to visit Tarakan is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 64/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tarakan?
January is the least sunny month in Tarakan, scoring 64/100 with about 243 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Tarakan?
The sea in Tarakan ranges from about 31°C (January) to 33°C (May). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Tarakan?
The typical midday UV index in Tarakan peaks around 11 (extreme) 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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