Ambon weather by month & the best time to visit
🇮🇩 Indonesia · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Ambon is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 75/100), with October and February close behind. Ambon averages about 2,194 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 92 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,194
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 75/100
- Rain / year
- 2,655 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 356k
- Elevation
- 16 m
When is the best time to visit Ambon?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ambon is November, then October and February. The dullest month is January (64/100, 150 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ambon?
Ambon gets a moderate 2,194 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 11 Sunshine Score points separate November from January. It ranks #58 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,183 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 45% of the annual 2,655 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 150 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 128 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 154 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 214 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 348 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 64 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 444 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 64 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 396 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 64 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 275 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 64 | 27° / 81°F | 24° / 75°F | 198 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 108 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 92 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 148 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
Sea temperature in Ambon by month
The sea off Ambon is warmest in December at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Sorong Indonesia · 474 km · best in Jan · 2,389 h sun/yr
- Ternate Indonesia · 511 km · best in Aug · 2,520 h sun/yr
- Kendari Indonesia · 630 km · best in Sep · 2,281 h sun/yr
- Manado Indonesia · 682 km · best in Aug · 2,545 h sun/yr
- Manokwari Indonesia · 733 km · best in Oct · 2,192 h sun/yr
- Gorontalo Indonesia · 757 km · best in Aug · 2,513 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Namlea Indonesia · 139 km · 2,266 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Waisai Indonesia · 472 km · 2,375 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Fakfak Indonesia · 472 km · 2,234 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Tiakur Indonesia · 493 km · 2,914 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
How Ambon compares month by month: Ambon vs Kendari · Ambon vs Sorong · Ambon vs Ternate · Ambon vs Darwin · all comparisons
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