Tondano in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Tondano sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 560 mm of rain over about 66 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Tondano's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Tondano 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 Tondano's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
560 mm
66 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Tondano in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical fall day in Tondano reaches about 28°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Tondano weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°21527.411.93.7
Feb28° / 23°20623124.0
Mar28° / 23°21825.8124.0
Apr28° / 24°27326.6123.7
May28° / 24°27828.112.13.7
Jun27° / 23°26725.812.13.9
Jul27° / 23°19522.412.14.6
Aug27° / 23°11817.2125.4
Sep27° / 23°12416.7125.2
Oct28° / 23°19321.8124.6
Nov28° / 24°24427.411.93.6
Dec28° / 24°23928.811.93.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Tondano gets around 560 mm of rain over 66 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 11 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Tondano?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Tondano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tondano in Fall

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

In fall, Tondano sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 66 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Tondano 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 25 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Tondano in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Tondano 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 Tondano?

Tondano sits at 1.3°N, 124.9°E, 693 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tomohon, 12 km away.

SofifiLuwuk

Topography around Tondano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tondano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,537 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Tondano is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and water (67%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,537 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Fall weather nearby: Tomohon 12 km · Manado 21 km · Bitung 28 km · Gorontalo 223 km · Tahuna 264 km · Ternate 281 km · Sofifi 301 km · Luwuk 345 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 Tondano (1.3054°, 124.9126°, elevation 693 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.