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Monthly climate in Ternate, Indonesia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ternate features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3258 mm (128.3 inches) and receives 302 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ternate enjoys an average of 3340 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ternate, Indonesia

The warmest months in Ternate are May, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ternate experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ternate. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average low25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ternate, Indonesia

Ternate usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 27 rainy days and 350 mm (13.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ternate are February, March and August. On average, 201 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ternate. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)242 (9.5)164 (6.5)237 (9.3)305 (12.0)337 (13.3)383 (15.1)331 (13.0)201 (7.9)303 (11.9)239 (9.4)238 (9.4)278 (10.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)202126252827282324262529

Monthly sunshine hours in Ternate, Indonesia

The sunniest months in Ternate are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ternate: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ternate. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227267288288292272275294278292283279
Mean daily daylight hours12h 4m12h 4m12h 5m12h 6m12h 8m12h 9m12h 8m12h 7m12h 5m12h 4m12h 4m12h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Ternate, Indonesia

Ternate experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ternate UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ternate. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151617161412121415151413