Ruteng
Ruteng | |
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Ruteng is a town in the highlands towards the western end of
Manggarai custom of caci (whip fighting), which is usually practiced at weddings, and serves as a tourist attraction
.
The Liang Bua archeological site is nearby, around 10 km to the north of Ruteng.
Climate
Ruteng has a
subtropical highland climate (Cfb) that borders the tropical rainforest climate
(Af) with moderate rainfall from June to August and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
| Climate data for Ruteng | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.9 (76.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.7 (58.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
14.5 (58.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 541 (21.3) |
482 (19.0) |
495 (19.5) |
306 (12.0) |
213 (8.4) |
98 (3.9) |
71 (2.8) |
80 (3.1) |
142 (5.6) |
284 (11.2) |
394 (15.5) |
458 (18.0) |
3,564 (140.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[2] | |||||||||||||
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ruteng.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ruteng.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Manggarai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5310)
- ^ "Climate: Ruteng". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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