Ruteng in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Ruteng sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 796 mm of rain over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Ruteng's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ruteng's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 796 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ruteng in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Ruteng reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
Ruteng 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° / 21° | 433 | 30 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 21° | 433 | 27.3 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 398 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 28° / 20° | 277 | 23.6 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| May | 28° / 19° | 120 | 16.3 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 61 | 9.8 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 40 | 7.2 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 23 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 19° | 44 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 129 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 306 | 23.8 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 425 | 29 | 12.5 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ruteng gets around 796 mm of rain over 68 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 3 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ruteng
In fall, Ruteng overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ruteng sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Ruteng's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Ruteng?
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 reasonable time to visit Ruteng for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ruteng in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ruteng sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ruteng 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 31 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°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 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Ruteng 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 Ruteng peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (very high).
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 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ruteng in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ruteng is worst in October — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (February, 9 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) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Ruteng?
Ruteng sits at 8.6°S, 120.5°E, 1,173 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Labuan Bajo, 65 km away.
Topography around Ruteng
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ruteng.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruteng has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m around an average of 1,217 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,215 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,328 m.
The land around Ruteng is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (39%) 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 Ruteng (-8.6114°, 120.4644°, elevation 1,173 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.