Gorontalo in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Gorontalo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 506 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Gorontalo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Gorontalo 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 Gorontalo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 506 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Gorontalo in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Gorontalo reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Gorontalo weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 28° / 24° | 165 | 23.5 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 128 | 19.6 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 182 | 24.1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 28° / 24° | 244 | 26.5 | 12 | 3.4 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 234 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 28° / 24° | 209 | 22.9 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 24° | 151 | 17.7 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 89 | 12.3 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 24° | 104 | 14.4 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 167 | 20.6 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 235 | 27.8 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 204 | 28.2 | 12 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gorontalo gets around 506 mm of rain over 63 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Gorontalo?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Gorontalo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gorontalo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Gorontalo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gorontalo in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 29°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 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Gorontalo in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gorontalo peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 12 (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 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Gorontalo?
Gorontalo sits at 0.5°N, 123.1°E, 11 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Luwuk, 168 km away.
Topography around Gorontalo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gorontalo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorontalo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,262 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.
The land around Gorontalo is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (52%) and trees (43%) 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 Gorontalo (0.5375°, 123.0625°, elevation 11 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.