Ruteng weather by month & the best time to visit
🇮🇩 Indonesia · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Ruteng is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with July and June close behind. Ruteng averages about 2,814 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 26 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,814
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 2,242 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 42k
- Elevation
- 1,136 m
When is the best time to visit Ruteng?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ruteng is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (68/100, 316 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ruteng?
Ruteng gets a lot of sun: around 2,814 hours a year. August (91/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #13 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 January, carries about 44% of the annual 2,242 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 316 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| February | 68 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 302 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| March | 68 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 325 mm | 13 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 68 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 247 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 17° / 63°F | 136 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| June | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 51 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 89 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 34 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 26 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 74 mm | 13 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 73 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 124 mm | 13 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 68 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 246 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 68 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 361 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Ruteng by month
The sea off Ruteng is warmest in January at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 26°C / 79°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
- Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat Indonesia · 66 km · best in Aug · 3,056 h sun/yr
- Bima Indonesia · 197 km · best in Aug · 2,771 h sun/yr
- Kupang Indonesia · 392 km · best in Aug · 3,118 h sun/yr
- Makassar Indonesia · 405 km · best in Aug · 2,575 h sun/yr
- Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah) Indonesia · 462 km · best in Aug · 2,768 h sun/yr
- Kendari Indonesia · 546 km · best in Sep · 2,281 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Waingapu-Sumba Island Indonesia · 121 km · 2,998 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Ende Indonesia · 133 km · 2,880 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Tambolaka Indonesia · 163 km · 2,922 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Maumere Indonesia · 194 km · 3,003 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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