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Tarakan Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Friday at 31° · coldest night Wednesday at 26°

The short of it: Tarakan weather on Saturday, 14 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (79 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 32 °C (90 °F). Today’s high 30 °C (86 °F), low 26 °C (79 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 6.2 mm (0.24 in). Warnings in force: tropical night, thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 06:30 local time.

TARAKAN, Saturday. — Passing showers are the word from the Tarakan station, with a high of 30° and a low of 26°. That is 2° colder than Tarakan usually sees in November, when highs average 32°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NW, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 31°, while Wednesday night will be the coldest at 26°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 49 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 24°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Tarakan brings highs near 32°, lows of 24° and about 340 mm of rain over the month. May is the warmest month here at 32°, January the coldest at 23°, and December the wettest with 356 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 58 min. The station stands 24 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain · Snow
NowOvercast26°32°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast27°33°3 km/h–
8 AMOvercast27°33°3 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy28°34°3 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy29°35°3 km/h–
11 AMOvercast30°35°4 km/h0.1 mm
12 PMLight showers30°36°4 km/h0.3 mm
1 PMLight showers30°36°5 km/h0.4 mm
2 PMOvercast30°36°5 km/h–
3 PMOvercast30°36°6 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy30°35°6 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear29°35°7 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear29°34°6 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy28°34°6 km/h–
8 PMOvercast28°34°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast28°34°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast28°34°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast28°34°4 km/h–
12 AMLight showers28°34°3 km/h0.7 mm
1 AMLight showers27°34°3 km/h0.6 mm
2 AMThunderstorm27°34°3 km/h1.3 mm
3 AMThunderstorm27°34°3 km/h1.2 mm
4 AMLight showers27°33°3 km/h1.0 mm
5 AMLight showers27°33°2 km/h0.6 mm

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 14): light showers, high 30°, low 26°, 2.9 mm of rain, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 5:54 AM, down 5:52 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRain · SnowGustsDaylight
Today26°30°2.9 mm12 km/h11 h 58 min
Sunday27°30°8.3 mm12 km/h11 h 58 min
Monday27°30°5.8 mm14 km/h11 h 58 min
Tuesday27°30°14 mm11 km/h11 h 58 min
Wednesday26°29°6.6 mm10 km/h11 h 58 min
Thursday27°30°5.7 mm10 km/h11 h 58 min
Friday27°31°6.0 mm14 km/h11 h 57 min

Warmest: Friday at 31°. Wettest: Tuesday, 14 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: Monday, 14 km/h.

The Almanac · Tarakan Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Tarakan, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 9.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
8°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 58 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 32° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 340 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Tarakan in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Tarakan by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°23°286 mm6 km/h11 h 57 min✦✦
February31°23°212 mm7 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦
March32°24°321 mm6 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦
April32°24°290 mm6 km/h12 h 11 min✦✦
May32°24°290 mm6 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
June32°24°289 mm6 km/h12 h 19 min✦✦
July32°24°283 mm6 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦
August32°24°278 mm8 km/h12 h 13 min✦✦
September32°24°279 mm6 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦
October32°24°331 mm6 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦
November32°24°340 mm6 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦
December31°24°356 mm6 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Tarakan see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Tarakan

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Tarakan today?

Right now it is 26 °C (79 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 32 °C (90 °F). Today’s high is 30 °C (86 °F) and tonight’s low 26 °C (79 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 6.2 mm (0.24 in) expected.

Will it rain in Tarakan this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 7 of the next 7 days, about 49 mm (1.9 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Tuesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Tarakan?

Yes: tropical night; thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Tarakan?

May, with an average high of 32 °C (90 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 23 °C (74 °F). The wettest month is December, with 356 mm (14.0 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Tarakan?

January and February. January brings highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and about 286 mm (11.3 in) of rain; February highs near 31 °C (88 °F) and 212 mm (8.3 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Tarakan?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 23 °C (74 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Tanjung SelorNorth Kalimantan59 km SSW33°24°280 mm
NunukanNorth Kalimantan92 km N31°24°192 mm
Wallace BaySabah105 km N32°24°180 mm
TawauSabah109 km NNE32°23°199 mm
MalinauNorth Kalimantan112 km WNW32°24°298 mm
Kampong IndarasabakSabah127 km NNE32°24°193 mm
Kampung KunakSabah169 km NNE31°23°174 mm
SempornaSabah172 km NE32°24°186 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

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