Climate almanac
Tarakan
North Kalimantan, Indonesia · 3.31°, 117.59°
What is the climate like in Tarakan?
The best time to visit Tarakan is typically April, the year's most comfortable month (5.8/10). Tarakan is warmest in May, when daily highs average 85°F (29°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 78°F (26°C). The wettest month is typically December and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 133 in (3376 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitApril — the year's comfort peak (5.8/10)
- Warmest monthMay — average high 85°F (29°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 78°F (26°C)
- Wettest monthDecember (14 in (359 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (9.3 in (236 mm))
- Annual precipitation133 in (3376 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromJuwata, 3 km away (1979-2025)