# Ternate in January: weather

Ternate, Indonesia (Southeast Asia). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/ternate/january

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 29 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 25.5 °C |
| Sea (surface) | 29 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 / month |
| Relative humidity | 83 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 100 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 °C | 25.5 °C | 29 °C | 25 |
| February | 29.2 °C | 25.6 °C | 28.9 °C | 19 |
| March | 29.3 °C | 25.6 °C | 29.1 °C | 23 |
| April | 29.6 °C | 25.8 °C | 29.7 °C | 24 |
| May | 29.4 °C | 25.8 °C | 30 °C | 28 |
| June | 28.7 °C | 25.3 °C | 29.6 °C | 26 |
| July | 28.4 °C | 25.2 °C | 28.9 °C | 23 |
| August | 28.6 °C | 25.3 °C | 28.5 °C | 19 |
| September | 28.9 °C | 25.3 °C | 28.6 °C | 20 |
| October | 29.5 °C | 25.7 °C | 29.2 °C | 21 |
| November | 29.7 °C | 25.7 °C | 29.8 °C | 25 |
| December | 29.5 °C | 25.8 °C | 29.6 °C | 25 |

Best months : August, October, September.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (the immediate surroundings of several active volcanoes (Lewotobi Laki-Laki, Sinabung, Marapi, Semeru, Ruang, Ibu)); Ternate is not one of them. (official advice updated 10 September 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/indonesia)
- **Entry** (British passport) : Visa issued on arrival (500,000 Indonesian rupiah) for stays of up to 30 days. Passport valid for at least 6 months. VOA costs 500,000 rupiah (cash or card), single entry, extendable once for 30 days; fill in the All Indonesia declaration online within 72 hours of arrival. (per the UK Foreign Office, 10 September 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies, Japanese encephalitis and chikungunya depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: All areas of eastern Indonesia (the provinces of Maluku, North Maluku, East Nusa Tenggara, Papua, and West Papua), including the town of Labuan Bajo and the Komodo Islands in the Nusa Tenggara region Rural areas of Kalimantan (Borneo), West Nusa Tenggara (includes the island of Lombok), Sulawesi, and Sumatra Low transmission in rural areas of Java, including Pangandaran, Sukabumi, and Ujung Kulon No malaria transmission in the cities of Jakarta (the capital) or Ubud No malaria transmission in the resort areas of Bali or Java, the Gili Islands, or the Thousand Islands (Pulau Seribu). Preventive medication recommended: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine — prescribed before departure.
- **Mosquitoes** : dengue and Zika reported: protect yourself from bites.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/indonesia)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.