Sorong in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Sorong sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1029 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is Sorong's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Sorong 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 Sorong's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 1029 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sorong in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Sorong reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How fall really feels in Sorong
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sorong 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 | 29° / 24° | 306 | 27.7 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 262 | 24.4 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 342 | 28.5 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 374 | 29 | 12 | 2.7 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 314 | 28.2 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 302 | 25.7 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 260 | 23.7 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 226 | 20.4 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 249 | 23.1 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 272 | 24.7 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 24° | 299 | 27.5 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 344 | 29.7 | 12 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Sorong gets around 1029 mm of rain over 86 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early March to 12 hours 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Sorong?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sorong.
What to pack for Sorong in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Sorong sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 86 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sorong 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 15 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in February near 29°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 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Sorong 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 Sorong peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 12 (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 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 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 | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Sorong?
Sorong sits at 0.9°S, 131.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Teminabuan, 104 km away.
Topography around Sorong
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sorong.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.
The land around Sorong is covered by water (44%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and trees (45%) 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 Sorong (-0.8796°, 131.261°, elevation 7 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.