Cirebon climate
Cirebon (Indonesia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The average temperature over the year is 28 °C82 °F, and about 2,361 mm93 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Cirebon climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2883 | 2780 | 2781 | 35614 |
| Feb | 2883 | 2780 | 2781 | 38815 |
| Mar | 2883 | 2780 | 2882 | 33513 |
| Apr | 2984 | 2781 | 2883 | 2409.5 |
| May | 2985 | 2781 | 2883 | 1415.5 |
| Jun | 2984 | 2780 | 2882 | 873.4 |
| Jul | 2984 | 2679 | 2781 | 542.1 |
| Aug | 2984 | 2578 | 2781 | 210.8 |
| Sep | 3085 | 2678 | 2882 | 461.8 |
| Oct | 3086 | 2780 | 2883 | 1174.6 |
| Nov | 2985 | 2781 | 2883 | 2299.0 |
| Dec | 2984 | 2781 | 2882 | 34714 |
| Year | 3086 | 2578 | 2882 | 2,36193 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 90% | 4.7 | 12:28 |
| Feb | 84% | 89% | 4.6 | 12:20 |
| Mar | 81% | 83% | 5.2 | 12:09 |
| Apr | 80% | 78% | 5.0 | 11:58 |
| May | 79% | 63% | 4.8 | 11:49 |
| Jun | 78% | 54% | 4.7 | 11:44 |
| Jul | 77% | 45% | 5.0 | 11:46 |
| Aug | 74% | 36% | 5.6 | 11:54 |
| Sep | 73% | 41% | 6.0 | 12:05 |
| Oct | 75% | 62% | 5.7 | 12:16 |
| Nov | 77% | 82% | 5.2 | 12:26 |
| Dec | 80% | 91% | 4.7 | 12:31 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Cirebon is like
The warmest month is May, with an average high of 29 °C85 °F and a low of 27 °C81 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 29 °C84 °F and lows 25 °C78 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.2 °C2.1 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,361 mm93 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is December–February, which brings 46% of the annual total. The wettest month is February (388 mm15 in), the driest is August (21 mm0.8 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 73% in September to 84% in February. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 36%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 9 km/h (6 mph) in April to 17 km/h (10 mph) in August.
Best time to visit Cirebon
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are July–September: average highs of 29 °C84 °F to 30 °C85 °F with 21 mm0.8 in to 54 mm2.1 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is February, which is very wet (388 mm15 in) and humid (84% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Cirebon
- Wetter months (November–April) — highs 2883 to 29 °C85 °F, lows around 27 °C80 °F, about 316 mm12 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (May–October) — highs 2984 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2578 to 27 °C81 °F, about 78 mm3.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Cirebon compares
Compared with Tasikmalaya, about 78 km to the southwest, Cirebon is on average 3.7 °C6.7 °F warmer and receives 21% less precipitation (2,361 mm93 in vs 2,996 mm118 in). The difference is largest in August (4.8 °C8.6 °F warmer).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Cirebon is the 19th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 45th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Indonesia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Phu Quoc (Vietnam, Am), Port Blair (India, Am) and Pago Pago (American Samoa, Am).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Plumbon (pop. 167,105) and Weru (pop. 139,004). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Cirebon, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Astanajapura 13 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,311 mm91 in
- Indramayu 50 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,301 mm91 in
- Sumedang 73 km · 24 °C75 °F · 2,487 mm98 in
- Tasikmalaya 78 km · 24 °C75 °F · 2,996 mm118 in
- Garut 92 km · 21 °C70 °F · 2,487 mm98 in
- Bandung 108 km · 23 °C73 °F · 2,605 mm103 in
- Purwokerto 109 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,608 mm103 in
- Cilacap 124 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,672 mm105 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Cirebon?
May is the warmest month in Cirebon, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 27 °C (81 °F).
What is the coldest month in Cirebon?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 25 °C (78 °F).
When does it rain the most in Cirebon?
February is the wettest month with about 388 mm (15.3 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 21 mm (0.8 in).
What is the best time to visit Cirebon?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are July–September.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.