Paropo in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Paropo sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 658 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Paropo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Paropo 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 Paropo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 658 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Paropo in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Paropo reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Paropo 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 | 24° / 17° | 204 | 23.3 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 161 | 19.6 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 198 | 22.7 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 227 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 170 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 125 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 133 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 17° | 206 | 21.8 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 213 | 23.3 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 17° | 277 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 17° | 332 | 28.5 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 24° / 17° | 293 | 26.9 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Paropo gets around 658 mm of rain over 70 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 54 min 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Paropo
In winter, Paropo overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Paropo sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Is winter a good time to visit Paropo?
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 Paropo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Paropo in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Paropo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
UV index in Paropo 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 Paropo peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 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 | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Paropo 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 Paropo is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Paropo?
Paropo sits at 2.9°N, 98.5°E, 918 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tongging, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Paropo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Paropo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Paropo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m around an average of 1,092 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.
The land around Paropo is covered by water (42%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (46%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) 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 Paropo (2.8663°, 98.5211°, elevation 918 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.