Ternate climate
Ternate (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 28 °C82 °F, and about 2,159 mm85 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Ternate climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2984 | 2780 | 2882 | 2068.1 |
| Feb | 2984 | 2680 | 2882 | 1666.5 |
| Mar | 2984 | 2780 | 2882 | 1917.5 |
| Apr | 2985 | 2781 | 2883 | 1957.7 |
| May | 2985 | 2781 | 2883 | 2449.6 |
| Jun | 2984 | 2780 | 2882 | 2158.5 |
| Jul | 2883 | 2679 | 2781 | 1596.2 |
| Aug | 2883 | 2679 | 2781 | 1164.6 |
| Sep | 2984 | 2679 | 2781 | 1194.7 |
| Oct | 2985 | 2780 | 2883 | 1355.3 |
| Nov | 2985 | 2781 | 2883 | 1867.3 |
| Dec | 2984 | 2781 | 2882 | 2299.0 |
| Year | 2985 | 2679 | 2882 | 2,15985 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81% | 81% | 5.3 | 12:05 |
| Feb | 80% | 80% | 5.5 | 12:05 |
| Mar | 79% | 77% | 5.7 | 12:06 |
| Apr | 79% | 75% | 5.6 | 12:08 |
| May | 79% | 72% | 5.3 | 12:09 |
| Jun | 80% | 78% | 4.7 | 12:10 |
| Jul | 81% | 78% | 4.8 | 12:10 |
| Aug | 80% | 74% | 5.2 | 12:08 |
| Sep | 79% | 71% | 5.5 | 12:07 |
| Oct | 77% | 69% | 5.7 | 12:06 |
| Nov | 78% | 76% | 5.5 | 12:05 |
| Dec | 80% | 78% | 5.3 | 12:05 |
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 Ternate is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 29 °C85 °F and a low of 27 °C81 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 28 °C83 °F and lows 26 °C79 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1 °C1.9 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,159 mm85 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is April–June, which brings 30% of the annual total. The wettest month is May (244 mm9.6 in), the driest is August (116 mm4.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 77% in October to 81% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 69%) are typical of October. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 8 km/h (5 mph) in May to 13 km/h (8 mph) in August.
Best time to visit Ternate
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are August and September: average highs of 28 °C83 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 116 mm4.6 in to 119 mm4.7 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is May, which is very wet (244 mm9.6 in) and humid (79% 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 Ternate
- Wetter months (November–January, March–June) — highs around 29 °C84 °F, lows around 27 °C80 °F, about 209 mm8.2 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 (February, July–October) — highs 2883 to 29 °C85 °F, lows 2679 to 27 °C80 °F, about 139 mm5.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Ternate compares
Compared with Bitung, about 261 km to the west, Ternate has practically the same average temperature and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in March (0.6 °C1 °F warmer).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Ternate is the 16th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 71st 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: Tawau (Malaysia, Af), Mati (Philippines, Af) and Malacca (Malaysia, Af).
Nearby places
- Bitung 261 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,206 mm87 in
- Manado 292 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,206 mm87 in
- Kotamobagu 342 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,860 mm73 in
- Sorong 469 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,828 mm111 in
- Gorontalo 481 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,773 mm70 in
- Ambon 507 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,655 mm105 in
- General Santos 641 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,823 mm72 in
- Malita 656 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,858 mm73 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Ternate?
May is the warmest month in Ternate, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (81 °F).
What is the coldest month in Ternate?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F) and an average low of 26 °C (79 °F).
When does it rain the most in Ternate?
May is the wettest month with about 244 mm (9.6 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 116 mm (4.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Ternate?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are August and September.
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.