Tarutung
Tarutung is a town in North Sumatra, Indonesia, 948 m above sea level. It has a population of about 39,500. The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tarutung at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in November
395 mm of rain
184 mm of rain
How Tarutung has grown
People living in the built-up area (9 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-23%70k in 1975 → 54k in 2025Weather in Tarutung
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 94%
When to go to Tarutung
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 51 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 46 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 47 |
| High | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Low | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 291 | 294 | 364 | 370 | 303 | 184 | 263 | 279 | 348 | 405 | 395 | 349 |
| Wet days | 23 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
What's on in Tarutung
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Tarutung
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Tarutung
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Indonesia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tarutung
Earthquakes around Tarutung
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Tarutung
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Tarutung from above
Getting to Tarutung
Places near Tarutung
Places with a climate like Tarutung
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
