Garut climate
Garut (Indonesia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C70 °F, and about 2,487 mm98 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Garut climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2577 | 1865 | 2271 | 32913 |
| Feb | 2576 | 1865 | 2171 | 34013 |
| Mar | 2577 | 1965 | 2271 | 33613 |
| Apr | 2577 | 1966 | 2271 | 26510 |
| May | 2576 | 1865 | 2171 | 1676.6 |
| Jun | 2475 | 1763 | 2169 | 973.8 |
| Jul | 2475 | 1661 | 2068 | 722.8 |
| Aug | 2476 | 1560 | 2068 | 411.6 |
| Sep | 2577 | 1661 | 2169 | 793.1 |
| Oct | 2679 | 1763 | 2271 | 1696.6 |
| Nov | 2678 | 1865 | 2271 | 27611 |
| Dec | 2577 | 1865 | 2271 | 31612 |
| Year | 2679 | 1560 | 2170 | 2,48798 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88% | 90% | 5.0 | 12:30 |
| Feb | 89% | 90% | 4.9 | 12:21 |
| Mar | 89% | 87% | 5.1 | 12:10 |
| Apr | 90% | 82% | 5.1 | 11:57 |
| May | 90% | 70% | 4.9 | 11:47 |
| Jun | 90% | 63% | 4.7 | 11:42 |
| Jul | 89% | 57% | 4.9 | 11:44 |
| Aug | 87% | 51% | 5.5 | 11:53 |
| Sep | 84% | 60% | 5.7 | 12:04 |
| Oct | 84% | 76% | 5.3 | 12:17 |
| Nov | 86% | 87% | 4.9 | 12:27 |
| Dec | 88% | 92% | 4.9 | 12:32 |
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 Garut is like
The warmest month is November, with an average high of 26 °C78 °F and a low of 18 °C65 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 24 °C76 °F and lows 15 °C60 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.1 °C3.8 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,487 mm98 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is January–March, which brings 40% of the annual total. The wettest month is February (340 mm13 in), the driest is August (41 mm1.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 84% in October to 90% in May. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 51%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (3 mph) in April to 8 km/h (5 mph) in September.
Best time to visit Garut
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June–August: average highs of 24 °C75 °F to 24 °C76 °F with 41 mm1.6 in to 97 mm3.8 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (316 mm12 in) and humid (88% 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 Garut
- Wetter months (November–April) — highs 2576 to 26 °C78 °F, lows 1865 to 19 °C66 °F, about 310 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 2475 to 26 °C79 °F, lows 1560 to 18 °C65 °F, about 104 mm4.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Garut compares
Compared with Tasikmalaya, about 34 km to the east, Garut is on average 2.9 °C5.2 °F cooler and receives 17% less precipitation (2,487 mm98 in vs 2,996 mm118 in). The difference is largest in February (3.4 °C6.1 °F cooler).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Garut is the 108th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 34th 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): Bello (Colombia, Af), Gisenyi (Rwanda, Am) and Medellín (Colombia, Af).
Nearby places
- Tasikmalaya 34 km · 24 °C75 °F · 2,996 mm118 in
- Sumedang 43 km · 24 °C75 °F · 2,487 mm98 in
- Bandung 50 km · 23 °C73 °F · 2,605 mm103 in
- Banjar 54 km · 15 °C59 °F · 2,605 mm103 in
- Cirebon 92 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,361 mm93 in
- Astanajapura 93 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,311 mm91 in
- Cianjur 98 km · 24 °C75 °F · 2,610 mm103 in
- Indramayu 111 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,301 mm91 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Garut?
November is the warmest month in Garut, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (65 °F).
What is the coldest month in Garut?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 24 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (60 °F).
When does it rain the most in Garut?
February is the wettest month with about 340 mm (13.4 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 41 mm (1.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Garut?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are June–August.
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.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 667 m, while Garut lies at about 891 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −1.5 °C2.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.