Muntok in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Muntok sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 390 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Muntok's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Muntok 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 Muntok's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 390 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Muntok in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Muntok reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Muntok
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Muntok weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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° / 26° | 296 | 27.1 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 28° / 26° | 221 | 21.5 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 243 | 26.6 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 29° / 26° | 243 | 28.2 | 12 | 3.1 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 204 | 26 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 26° | 156 | 20.1 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 26° | 139 | 17.9 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 26° | 95 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 102 | 13.9 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 179 | 21 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 299 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 399 | 29.6 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Muntok gets around 390 mm of rain over 52 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 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Muntok?
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 reasonable time to visit Muntok for sightseeing.
What to pack for Muntok in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Muntok sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Muntok 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 offshore is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°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) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Muntok in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muntok peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (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 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Muntok in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Muntok is worst in October — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 66 | 86 | 41 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Muntok?
Muntok sits at 2.1°S, 105.2°E, 8 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Palembang, 105 km away.
Topography around Muntok
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Muntok.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Muntok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m.
The land around Muntok is covered by trees (37%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (64%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (28%) 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 Muntok (-2.0672°, 105.1623°, elevation 8 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.