SeasonMapManado weather by month
Indonesia
The best time to visit Manado is February, August and September — 58/100 in February, 32°C and 25 rainy days. The best season is the dry season, August to October (55/100 on average).
The worst month is May at 48/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See May →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Indonesia →
Manado, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Manado is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 51 | D | 32°C | 28 d | 9 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 58 | D | 32°C | 25 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MarMarch | 53 | D | 32°C | 27 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 52 | D | 33°C | 27 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 48 | F | 34°C | 29 d | 10 h | Quiet | 2 |
| JunJune | 49 | F | 33°C | 27 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 51 | D | 33°C | 23 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| AugAugust | 58 | D | 34°C | 20 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 55 | D | 34°C | 20 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 53 | D | 34°C | 25 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 52 | D | 33°C | 27 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 52 | D | 32°C | 30 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
What's on in Manado through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Manado in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet