Climate almanac
Merauke
South Papua, Indonesia · -8.50°, 140.41°
What is the climate like in Merauke?
The best time to visit Merauke is typically June – September, with trip comfort peaking in August (7.4/10). Merauke is warmest in November, when daily highs average 88°F (31°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 75°F (24°C). The wettest month is typically March and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 80 in (2037 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitJune – September — comfort peaks in August (7.4/10)
- Warmest monthNovember — average high 88°F (31°C)
- Coolest monthAugust — average low 75°F (24°C)
- Wettest monthMarch (14 in (352 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (1.4 in (36 mm))
- Annual precipitation80 in (2037 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromMerauke/mopah, 4 km away (1944-2025)