Soe in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Soe sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 82 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Soe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Soe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 82 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Soe in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Soe reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
Soe 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° / 20° | 322 | 28.8 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 27° / 20° | 289 | 26.2 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 274 | 25 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 19° | 151 | 17.3 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 79 | 12.9 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 41 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 27 | 6.4 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 13 | 3.2 | 11.7 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 16° | 21 | 3.1 | 11.9 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 18° | 64 | 8 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 19° | 178 | 17 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 330 | 27.5 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Soe gets around 82 mm of rain over 18 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Soe
None of Soe's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Soe sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Soe's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Soe?
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 Soe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Soe in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Soe sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Soe in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — 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 December at about 30°C and coldest in August near 27°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 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Tropical |
| Feb | 30 | Tropical |
| Mar | 30 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Soe in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Soe peaks around February 22 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (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 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Soe 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 Soe is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 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) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Soe?
Soe sits at 9.9°S, 124.3°E, 852 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kefamenanu, 51 km away.
Topography around Soe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Soe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Soe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m around an average of 778 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,371 m.
The land around Soe is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (37%) 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 Soe (-9.8607°, 124.284°, elevation 852 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.