When to go · Rantepao
Rantepao in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, landslide risk on the Palopo road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, landslide risk on the Palopo road).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- RantepaoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 22 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Indonesia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Indonesia overall
- Medium
Indonesia overall: Wettest month in Bali and Java; Jakarta floods; Raja Ampat good.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rantepao, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 22
May: 16 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, landslide risk on the Palopo road).
May: Inside Rantepao's best window: May–Sep (dry season).
Rantepao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast