Manokwari in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Manokwari sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 899 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Manokwari's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Manokwari 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 Manokwari's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 899 mm
- 81 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Manokwari in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical fall day in Manokwari reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Manokwari 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 | 27° / 25° | 304 | 26.9 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 264 | 24.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 25° | 312 | 28 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 26° | 367 | 27.1 | 12 | 3.6 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 220 | 26.2 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 27° / 26° | 208 | 25.8 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 25° | 184 | 24.2 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 25° | 163 | 23.1 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 25° | 147 | 23 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 169 | 24 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 253 | 25.6 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 321 | 28.8 | 12 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Manokwari gets around 899 mm of rain over 81 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 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Manokwari?
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 Manokwari.
What to pack for Manokwari in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Manokwari sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 81 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Manokwari 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 offshore is warmest in October 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 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Manokwari in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manokwari peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 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 | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Manokwari?
Manokwari sits at 0.9°S, 134.1°E, 15 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Ransiki, 73 km away.
Topography around Manokwari
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manokwari.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manokwari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,912 m.
The land around Manokwari is covered by trees (50%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (44%) 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 Manokwari (-0.8629°, 134.064°, elevation 15 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.