Jayapura in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Jayapura sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 732 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is Jayapura's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Jayapura 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 Jayapura's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 732 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Jayapura in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical fall day in Jayapura reaches about 29°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How fall really feels in Jayapura
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Jayapura weather by month
How the three fall 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 | 28° / 25° | 242 | 27.1 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 239 | 24 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 267 | 27.3 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 250 | 27.2 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 216 | 27.3 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 25° | 221 | 27 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 25° | 236 | 26 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 210 | 25.3 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 25° | 191 | 24.1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 29° / 25° | 186 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 29° / 25° | 233 | 26.9 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 25° | 265 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Jayapura gets around 732 mm of rain over 82 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 54 min by late May. 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Jayapura?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jayapura.
What to pack for Jayapura in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Jayapura sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Jayapura 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 20 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in February 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 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Jayapura in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Jayapura peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Jayapura?
Jayapura sits at 2.5°S, 140.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Abepura, 12 km away.
Topography around Jayapura
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jayapura.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jayapura has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m.
The land around Jayapura is covered by trees (45%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (36%) 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 Jayapura (-2.5337°, 140.7181°, 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.