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Tongging
Sipisopiso Waterfall
Sipisopiso Waterfall
Mount Sinabung
Mount Sinabung
Mount Sibayak
Mount Sibayak
North Sumatra, Indonesia

Tongging

Tongging is a small town in North Sumatra, Indonesia, 926 m above sea level. It has a population of about 16,000. The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .

Now20°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Jul
Population16,000
Local time06:01
2.90° N, 98.52° EElevation 926 mUTC+7 · Western Indonesia Time
Postal code22173
The year in Tonggingweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec48October
October: high / low25° / 18°
Rain this month317mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Jul

Best: Jan–Feb · Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Tongging at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Jul

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in May

Coolest month18°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthNovember

287 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

145 mm of rain

Weather in Tongging

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
20°C

Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 98%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct25°20°11.9 mm
Wed28 Oct25°20°18.8 mm
Thu29 Oct24°20°22.6 mm
Fri30 Oct25°20°3.3 mm
Sat31 Oct25°19°8.8 mm
Sun1 Nov27°19°6.4 mm
Mon2 Nov24°19°12.4 mm
Tue3 Nov23°19°17.1 mm
Wed4 Nov23°19°8.8 mm
Thu5 Nov26°19°5.1 mm

When to go to Tongging

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score545349474650525149484850
High25°26°26°26°26°26°26°26°25°25°25°25°
Low18°18°18°18°19°18°18°18°18°18°18°18°
Rain (mm)206161211209212145165209293317287267
Wet days231923252322202526282927

What's on in Tongging

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Tongging

All monuments

Outdoors around Tongging

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Sukacita Tongging Natural Bath, Pool & LodgingMountain huts
0.9 km
An amazing a view on Toba lake. Good for camping.Viewpoints
1.2 km
Sapo JumaCamp sites
1.4 km
Lake Toba ViewpointViewpoints
1.8 km
Binahal Indah ResortCamp sites
1.9 km

Nature around Tongging

Nature in Indonesia

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Indonesia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Tongging

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tongging

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Pematangsiantar 10 km ←2026 · 52 km
6.7Subulussalam 44 km ↑2011 · 70 km
6.4Tarutung 28 km ↖1987 · 82 km
6.3Tebingtinggi 12 km ↖2006 · 82 km

Towns and villages around Tongging

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Tongging from above

Postal code

22173

Getting to Tongging

Kualanamu International AirportKNO
91 km
Alas Leuser AirportLSR
92 km
Dr. Ferdinand Lumban Tobing AirportFLZ
155 km

Places near Tongging

Places with a climate like Tongging

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tongging?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tongging.
What is the hottest month in Tongging?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Tongging?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tongging?
November is the wettest month with about 287 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.
What is the postal code of Tongging?
The postal code of Tongging is 22173.