Tahuna in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tahuna sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 746 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Tahuna's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tahuna 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 Tahuna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 746 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tahuna in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Tahuna reaches about 27°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tahuna
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tahuna 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 | 27° / 26° | 284 | 25.4 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 26° | 193 | 19.9 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 26° | 178 | 20.4 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 166 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| May | 28° / 26° | 214 | 24.9 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 261 | 24.2 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 26° | 222 | 22 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 26° | 154 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 123 | 16.2 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 178 | 21.1 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 243 | 26.1 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 26° | 269 | 27.5 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tahuna gets around 746 mm of rain over 73 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 20 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tahuna
In winter, Tahuna overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tahuna sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Tahuna?
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 Tahuna for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tahuna in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tahuna sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 73 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tahuna in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in February 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) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Tahuna in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tahuna peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Tahuna?
Tahuna sits at 3.6°N, 125.5°E, 77 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Bitung, 245 km away.
Topography around Tahuna
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tahuna.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tahuna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m.
The land around Tahuna is covered by trees (61%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and water (96%) 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 Tahuna (3.611°, 125.4858°, elevation 77 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.