Tarakan Temperature by Month
Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 30°C (86°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Tarakan Monthly Temperatures
In Tarakan temperatures are generally consistent throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in January to a very warm 30°C (86°F) in May. Nighttime lows range from 26°C (79°F) in May to 25°C (77°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Tarakan by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. May, the warmest month, gets 140 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Tarakan vs Indonesia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Indonesia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Tarakan vs World: Temperature Compared
Tarakan's average annual maximum temperature is 30°C (86°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Tarakan?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Tarakan, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 29°C (84°F) and humidity around 79% — considered high. In May, the warmest month, temperatures average 30°C (86°F) with 79% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.
Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.
For more on Tarakan's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Tarakan climate page.
