Tomohon in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Tomohon sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 908 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Winter is Tomohon's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Tomohon 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 Tomohon's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
908 mm
84 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tomohon 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 Tomohon reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How winter really feels in Tomohon

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.

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

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tomohon 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° / 22°30428.911.93.5
Feb28° / 22°28225.3123.6
Mar28° / 22°29528.4123.3
Apr29° / 22°33227.4123.2
May29° / 23°3542912.13.1
Jun28° / 22°33926.312.13.6
Jul28° / 22°25323.312.14.3
Aug28° / 22°16618.4124.6
Sep29° / 21°18919.5124.1
Oct29° / 22°27624.7123.5
Nov29° / 22°31928.711.93.0
Dec28° / 22°3233011.93.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Tomohon gets around 908 mm of rain over 84 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 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min 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 Tomohon?

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.

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tomohon.

What to pack for Tomohon in Winter

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

In winter, Tomohon sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tomohon 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 at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in June 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.

28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Tomohon in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Tomohon peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 15Nov 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tomohon?

Tomohon sits at 1.3°N, 124.8°E, 734 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tondano, 12 km away.

TernateSofifiLuwuk

Topography around Tomohon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tomohon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m around an average of 719 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,565 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Tomohon is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
490 m
16 km
1,565 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Tondano 12 km · Manado 19 km · Bitung 39 km · Gorontalo 212 km · Tahuna 266 km · Ternate 293 km · Sofifi 313 km · Luwuk 337 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 Tomohon (1.3168°, 124.8038°, elevation 734 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.