Rantauprapat climate
Rantauprapat (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 26 °C79 °F, and about 3,879 mm153 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Rantauprapat climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2883 | 2374 | 2678 | 29412 |
| Feb | 2984 | 2374 | 2679 | 2409.4 |
| Mar | 2985 | 2475 | 2780 | 34614 |
| Apr | 2985 | 2475 | 2780 | 31312 |
| May | 2985 | 2476 | 2780 | 26310 |
| Jun | 2984 | 2475 | 2680 | 2038.0 |
| Jul | 2984 | 2374 | 2679 | 26610 |
| Aug | 2984 | 2374 | 2679 | 32513 |
| Sep | 2984 | 2374 | 2679 | 35114 |
| Oct | 2984 | 2374 | 2679 | 43017 |
| Nov | 2983 | 2474 | 2679 | 47119 |
| Dec | 2883 | 2374 | 2678 | 37715 |
| Year | 2985 | 2374 | 2679 | 3,879153 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90% | 88% | 4.5 | 12:01 |
| Feb | 89% | 81% | 4.9 | 12:03 |
| Mar | 89% | 82% | 5.2 | 12:06 |
| Apr | 90% | 88% | 5.0 | 12:10 |
| May | 90% | 88% | 4.9 | 12:13 |
| Jun | 90% | 84% | 4.9 | 12:15 |
| Jul | 90% | 85% | 4.9 | 12:14 |
| Aug | 89% | 88% | 4.9 | 12:11 |
| Sep | 90% | 91% | 4.8 | 12:07 |
| Oct | 90% | 94% | 4.5 | 12:04 |
| Nov | 91% | 94% | 4.4 | 12:01 |
| Dec | 91% | 92% | 4.3 | 12:00 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Rantauprapat is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 29 °C85 °F and a low of 24 °C76 °F. The coldest is December, when highs average 28 °C83 °F and lows 23 °C74 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.1 °C2 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 3,879 mm153 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is October–December, which brings 33% of the annual total. The wettest month is November (471 mm19 in), the driest is June (203 mm8.0 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 89% in February to 91% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 81%) are typical of February. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 1 km/h (1 mph) in April to 1 km/h (1 mph) in January.
Best time to visit Rantauprapat
No month comes close to our comfort ideal here. The least demanding months are February, June and July (average highs 29 °C84 °F, 29 °C84 °F and 29 °C84 °F).
The most challenging month is November, which is very wet (471 mm19 in) and humid (91% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Rantauprapat
- Wetter months (March, August–December) — highs 2883 to 29 °C85 °F, lows 2374 to 24 °C75 °F, about 383 mm15 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (January and February, April–July) — highs 2883 to 29 °C85 °F, lows 2374 to 24 °C76 °F, about 263 mm10 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
How Rantauprapat compares
Compared with Tanjungbalai, about 96 km to the north, Rantauprapat is on average 1.2 °C2.2 °F cooler and receives 48% more precipitation (3,879 mm153 in vs 2,627 mm103 in). The difference is largest in June (1.5 °C2.6 °F cooler).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Rantauprapat is the 79th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 3rd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Indonesia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Bintulu (Malaysia, Af), Sibu (Malaysia, Af) and Quibdó (Colombia, Af).
Nearby places
- Tanjungbalai 96 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,627 mm103 in
- Padangsidempuan 102 km · 25 °C77 °F · 4,346 mm171 in
- Pematangsiantar 128 km · 24 °C76 °F · 2,724 mm107 in
- Tebingtinggi 156 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,334 mm92 in
- Dumai 185 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,592 mm102 in
- Medan 210 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,276 mm90 in
- Kampung Baru Subang 222 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,629 mm104 in
- Bandar Tasik Puteri 225 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,657 mm105 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Rantauprapat?
May is the warmest month in Rantauprapat, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (76 °F).
What is the coldest month in Rantauprapat?
December is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (74 °F).
When does it rain the most in Rantauprapat?
November is the wettest month with about 471 mm (18.5 in) of precipitation; June is the driest with about 203 mm (8.0 in).
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 105 m, while Rantauprapat lies at about 29 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.5 °C0.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.