Teluk Dalam in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Teluk Dalam sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 757 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Teluk Dalam's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Teluk Dalam 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 Teluk Dalam's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
757 mm
70 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
3.8
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Teluk Dalam in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical winter day in Teluk Dalam reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How winter really feels in Teluk Dalam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 37 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
37
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Teluk Dalam 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°23323.8123.8
Feb29° / 26°19019.6124.0
Mar29° / 26°24626123.5
Apr29° / 26°28926.3123.3
May29° / 26°21621.7123.8
Jun29° / 26°18518.3124.3
Jul28° / 26°22521.1124.1
Aug28° / 26°28824.8123.8
Sep28° / 25°31325.3123.8
Oct28° / 25°37327123.7
Nov28° / 25°44127.8123.4
Dec28° / 25°33426.2123.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Teluk Dalam gets around 757 mm of rain over 70 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Teluk Dalam?

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.

3.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Teluk Dalam.

What to pack for Teluk Dalam in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Teluk Dalam sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 70 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Teluk Dalam in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 30°C and coldest in November near 29°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Teluk Dalam in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Teluk Dalam peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Teluk Dalam in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Teluk Dalam is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1216 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Teluk Dalam?

Teluk Dalam sits at 0.6°N, 97.8°E, 41 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Gunungsitoli, 82 km away.

Topography around Teluk Dalam

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Teluk Dalam.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teluk Dalam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m.

The land around Teluk Dalam is covered by trees (66%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (59%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (80%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
837 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Gunungsitoli 82 km · Lahewa 116 km · Sibolga 169 km · Barus 173 km · Padangsidempuan 186 km · Singkil 191 km · Tarutung 206 km · Subulussalam 232 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
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

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 Teluk Dalam (0.5729°, 97.8034°, elevation 41 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.