Wamena in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Wamena sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 1019 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Wamena's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Wamena's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 1019 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Wamena in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical fall day in Wamena reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Wamena weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 21° / 12° | 404 | 28.9 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 21° / 12° | 407 | 27.3 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 21° / 12° | 427 | 30.3 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 21° / 12° | 359 | 28.5 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 20° / 12° | 233 | 27.1 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 213 | 25.4 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 19° / 11° | 232 | 25.9 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 20° / 11° | 258 | 27.8 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 275 | 27.7 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 261 | 28.2 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 21° / 12° | 259 | 27.6 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 21° / 12° | 359 | 29.2 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Wamena gets around 1019 mm of rain over 86 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 3 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Wamena?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wamena.
What to pack for Wamena in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Wamena sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 86 days see rain.
UV index in Wamena in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Wamena peaks around March 13 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 13 (extreme).
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) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 19 | Extreme |
| Apr | 17 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 16 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Where is Wamena?
Wamena sits at 4.1°S, 138.9°E, 1,488 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tiom, 58 km away.
Topography around Wamena
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Wamena.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Wamena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,662 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,670 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,664 m.
The land around Wamena is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) 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 Wamena (-4.0958°, 138.9481°, elevation 1,488 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.