Gunungsitoli in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Gunungsitoli sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 956 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels miserable.
Spring is Gunungsitoli's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Gunungsitoli 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 Gunungsitoli's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 956 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Gunungsitoli in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Gunungsitoli reaches about 30°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Gunungsitoli
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gunungsitoli weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / 25° | 283 | 26 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 235 | 23 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 312 | 28.3 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 360 | 28.2 | 12 | 2.7 |
| May | 30° / 25° | 285 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 30° / 25° | 233 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 268 | 24.4 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 25° | 333 | 27 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 352 | 27.3 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 471 | 28.8 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 511 | 28.7 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 399 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Gunungsitoli gets around 956 mm of rain over 82 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Gunungsitoli?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gunungsitoli.
What to pack for Gunungsitoli in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Gunungsitoli sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gunungsitoli in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in November 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Gunungsitoli in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Gunungsitoli peaks around February 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Gunungsitoli?
Gunungsitoli sits at 1.3°N, 97.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lahewa, 51 km away.
Topography around Gunungsitoli
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gunungsitoli.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gunungsitoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 834 m.
The land around Gunungsitoli is covered by trees (51%) and water (37%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (79%) and trees (21%) 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 Gunungsitoli (1.2888°, 97.6143°, elevation 14 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.