Raha in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Raha sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 212 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Raha's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Raha 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 Raha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 212 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Raha in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical spring day in Raha reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Raha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 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.
Raha weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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° | 198 | 27.8 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 25° | 209 | 25.7 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 235 | 28.2 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 25° | 227 | 26.9 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 191 | 23.1 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 163 | 19.5 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 88 | 13.1 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 35 | 6.9 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 24° | 31 | 6 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 58 | 10.7 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 32° / 25° | 123 | 18.9 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 25° | 201 | 28 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Raha gets around 212 mm of rain over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 min by late November. 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Raha
In spring, Raha overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Raha sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is spring a good time to visit Raha?
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 reasonable time to visit Raha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Raha in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Raha sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Raha in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August 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) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Raha in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Raha peaks around February 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Raha?
Raha sits at 4.8°S, 122.7°E, 19 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Katobu, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Raha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Raha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Raha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,042 m.
The land around Raha is covered by trees (50%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (43%) 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 Raha (-4.838°, 122.7209°, elevation 19 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.