Wamena weather by month & the best time to visit
Indonesia · highland town · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Wamena is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 61/100), with February and March close behind. Wamena averages about 1,717 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 222 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Wamena?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Wamena is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (61/100, 222 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Wamena?
Wamena isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,717 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #118 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 2,448 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 | 61 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 222 mm | 11 |
| February | 61 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 216 mm | 11 |
| March | 61 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 257 mm | 11 |
| April | 61 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 246 mm | 10 |
| May | 61 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 181 mm | 9 |
| June | 61 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 186 mm | 8 |
| July | 61 | 22° / 72°F | 16° / 61°F | 188 mm | 8 |
| August | 61 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 169 mm | 9 |
| September | 61 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 193 mm | 9 |
| October | 61 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 183 mm | 10 |
| November | 61 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 192 mm | 10 |
| December | 61 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 215 mm | 10 |
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Wamena: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Wamena?
Wamena is a highland town in Indonesia at 1,652 m elevation with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Wamena get a year?
Wamena gets about 1,717 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Wamena?
The sunniest time to visit Wamena is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 61/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Wamena?
January is the least sunny month in Wamena, scoring 61/100 with about 222 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Wamena?
The typical midday UV index in Wamena peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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