Tiom in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Tiom sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 1290 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Tiom's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tiom's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
1290 mm
86 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tiom in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.

A typical summer day in Tiom reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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Tiom weather by month

How the three summer 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
Jan18° / 4222912.23.1
Feb18° / 45427.112.13.0
Mar18° / 47330.2123.0
Apr18° / 42428.711.93.0
May18° / 30326.911.83.3
Jun17° / 23123.311.83.5
Jul16° / 22024.111.83.3
Aug17° / 22925.211.93.3
Sep17° / 27626.5123.1
Oct18° / 31927.912.13.2
Nov18° / 3392812.23.1
Dec18° / 41329.712.23.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Tiom gets around 1290 mm of rain over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 3 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Tiom?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tiom.

What to pack for Tiom in Summer

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

In summer, Tiom sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. About 86 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Tiom in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tiom peaks around March 11 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 19Jun 21UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar19Extreme
Apr17Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug15Extreme
Sep16Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tiom?

Tiom sits at 3.9°S, 138.5°E, 2,116 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mulia, 57 km away.

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Topography around Tiom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiom has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 m around an average of 2,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,009 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,632 m.

The land around Tiom is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
666 m
16 km
2,009 m
80 km
4,632 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
Summer weather nearby: Mulia 57 km · Wamena 58 km · Agats 184 km · Timika 212 km · Sentani 274 km · Abepura 283 km · Jayapura 295 km · Nabire 334 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 Tiom (-3.9236°, 138.4547°, elevation 2,116 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.