Fakfak in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Fakfak sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 470 mm of rain over about 62 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Fakfak's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Fakfak 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 Fakfak's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 470 mm
- 62 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Fakfak in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Fakfak reaches about 26°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Fakfak 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 | 27° / 25° | 307 | 29.2 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 283 | 25.9 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 27° / 24° | 342 | 29.4 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 25° | 357 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| May | 27° / 25° | 257 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 24° | 222 | 24 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 24° | 142 | 20.9 | 11.8 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 24° | 106 | 16.8 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 24° | 151 | 20.4 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 26° / 24° | 203 | 22.9 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 27° / 25° | 199 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 286 | 29.2 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Fakfak gets around 470 mm of rain over 62 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 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Fakfak?
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 reasonable time to visit Fakfak for sightseeing.
What to pack for Fakfak in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Fakfak sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 62 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fakfak in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Fakfak in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fakfak peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (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) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Fakfak?
Fakfak sits at 2.9°S, 132.3°E, 71 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bintuni, 164 km away.
Topography around Fakfak
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fakfak.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fakfak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,048 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.
The land around Fakfak is covered by trees (56%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (70%) and trees (29%) 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 Fakfak (-2.9248°, 132.2981°, elevation 71 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.