Barabai in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Barabai sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 390 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Barabai's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Barabai has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Barabai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 390 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Barabai in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Barabai reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Barabai
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barabai weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 23° | 199 | 27.1 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 181 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 249 | 27.5 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 254 | 27.5 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 212 | 25.2 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 165 | 20.2 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 130 | 17.3 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 22° | 96 | 14 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 116 | 14.9 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 23° | 196 | 20.7 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 276 | 27.8 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 242 | 28.7 | 12.1 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Barabai gets around 390 mm of rain over 52 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Barabai?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barabai.
What to pack for Barabai in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Barabai sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Barabai in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barabai peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Barabai in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barabai is worst in September — around 93 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 49 | 93 | 87 | 28 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 49 | Poor |
| Sep | 93 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Barabai?
Barabai sits at 2.6°S, 115.4°E, 16 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Amuntai, 24 km away.
Topography around Barabai
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barabai.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barabai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.
The land around Barabai is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.
Indonesia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,060
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.3
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 11.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 471
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Barabai (-2.5833°, 115.3833°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.