Waingapu in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Waingapu sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 45 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Waingapu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Waingapu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 45 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Waingapu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Waingapu reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Waingapu
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.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Waingapu weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 23° | 325 | 27.5 | 12.5 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 302 | 25.8 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 257 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 136 | 18.9 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 49 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 22 | 6.5 | 11.4 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 16 | 4.3 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 7 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 21° | 16 | 3.4 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 22° | 44 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 31° / 23° | 139 | 18.5 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 285 | 26.4 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Waingapu gets around 45 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Waingapu
None of Waingapu's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Waingapu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Waingapu's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Waingapu?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Waingapu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Waingapu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Waingapu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Waingapu in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°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 13 km away) is warmest in December at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Waingapu in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Waingapu peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Waingapu?
Waingapu sits at 9.7°S, 120.3°E, 26 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tambolaka, 115 km away.
Topography around Waingapu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Waingapu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Waingapu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m.
The land around Waingapu is covered by grassland (31%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and grassland (27%) within 80 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
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 Waingapu (-9.6567°, 120.2641°, elevation 26 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.