Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tarutung features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3507 mm (138.1 inches) and receives 292 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tarutung enjoys an average of 3245 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tarutung are February, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tarutung experiences 269 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tarutung, North Sumatra, Indonesia with other places around the world.
Tarutung usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 397 mm (15.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tarutung are February, June and July. On average, 197 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 232 (9.1) | 217 (8.5) | 313 (12.3) | 349 (13.7) | 278 (11.0) | 196 (7.7) | 177 (7.0) | 226 (8.9) | 332 (13.1) | 345 (13.6) | 458 (18.0) | 383 (15.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Tarutung are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tarutung: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 285 | 297 | 263 | 273 | 293 | 298 | 299 | 270 | 255 | 218 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 0m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 11m | 12h 13m | 12h 12m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 0m | 11h 59m |
Tarutung experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 Tarutung UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |