Tongging in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Tongging sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 530 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Tongging's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Tongging 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 Tongging's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
530 mm
72 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.3
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Tongging in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical summer day in Tongging reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.

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Tongging weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°18925.211.94.2
Feb25° / 17°15420.411.94.6
Mar26° / 17°18824.6124.2
Apr26° / 17°23027.212.13.7
May26° / 18°19626.112.14.0
Jun26° / 17°15322.612.24.4
Jul25° / 17°16023.312.24.5
Aug25° / 17°21826.212.14.0
Sep25° / 17°24728.1123.7
Oct25° / 17°30829.111.93.7
Nov24° / 17°33829.311.93.5
Dec24° / 17°29828.411.83.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Tongging gets around 530 mm of rain over 72 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 humid — 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 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Tongging

In seasonPeak

In summer, Tongging overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tongging sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Tongging?

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.

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Tongging for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tongging in Summer

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

In summer, Tongging sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 72 days see rain.

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UV index in Tongging in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tongging peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 20UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tongging in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tongging is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1425 µg/m³Dec 1218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tongging?

Tongging sits at 2.9°N, 98.5°E, 926 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Paropo, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Tongging

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tongging has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m around an average of 1,225 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Tongging is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,017 m
16 km
1,542 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Paropo 4.0 km · Kabanjahe 23 km · Sidikalang 29 km · Berastagi 33 km · Pangururan 38 km · Pematangsiantar 61 km · Deli Tua 70 km · Subulussalam 76 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 Tongging (2.8985°, 98.5231°, elevation 926 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.