Gorontalo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Gorontalo sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 497 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Gorontalo's 3rd-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
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 497 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Gorontalo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Gorontalo reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Gorontalo weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gorontalo gets around 497 mm of rain over 71 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Gorontalo?
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 Gorontalo.
What to pack for Gorontalo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gorontalo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gorontalo in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°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 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 14 (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.