Malang climate
Malang (Indonesia) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 25 °C76 °F, and about 1,867 mm74 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Malang climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2781 | 2271 | 2476 | 32113 |
| Feb | 2780 | 2271 | 2476 | 32213 |
| Mar | 2781 | 2271 | 2476 | 28111 |
| Apr | 2781 | 2271 | 2576 | 2017.9 |
| May | 2781 | 2170 | 2476 | 1265.0 |
| Jun | 2781 | 2068 | 2475 | 702.7 |
| Jul | 2882 | 1966 | 2374 | 361.4 |
| Aug | 2984 | 1966 | 2475 | 140.5 |
| Sep | 3187 | 2067 | 2577 | 210.8 |
| Oct | 3289 | 2170 | 2680 | 642.5 |
| Nov | 3087 | 2272 | 2679 | 1395.5 |
| Dec | 2882 | 2272 | 2577 | 27311 |
| Year | 3289 | 1966 | 2576 | 1,86774 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88% | 90% | 4.9 | 12:32 |
| Feb | 89% | 88% | 4.9 | 12:22 |
| Mar | 89% | 84% | 5.1 | 12:10 |
| Apr | 88% | 76% | 5.0 | 11:56 |
| May | 87% | 61% | 4.9 | 11:45 |
| Jun | 85% | 52% | 4.8 | 11:40 |
| Jul | 80% | 45% | 5.1 | 11:42 |
| Aug | 74% | 39% | 5.7 | 11:51 |
| Sep | 69% | 40% | 6.2 | 12:04 |
| Oct | 68% | 58% | 6.1 | 12:18 |
| Nov | 75% | 78% | 5.4 | 12:29 |
| Dec | 85% | 91% | 4.8 | 12:35 |
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 Malang is like
The warmest month is October, with an average high of 32 °C89 °F and a low of 21 °C70 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 28 °C82 °F and lows 19 °C66 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 3.2 °C5.7 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,867 mm74 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is January–March, which brings 49% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: August. The wettest month is February (322 mm13 in), the driest is August (14 mm0.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 68% in October to 89% in February. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 39%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in March to 10 km/h (6 mph) in September.
Best time to visit Malang
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are July and August: average highs of 28 °C82 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 14 mm0.5 in to 36 mm1.4 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is February, which is very wet (322 mm13 in) and humid (89% 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 Malang
- Wetter months (December–April) — highs 2780 to 28 °C82 °F, lows around 22 °C71 °F, about 280 mm11 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–November) — highs 2781 to 32 °C89 °F, lows 1966 to 22 °C72 °F, about 67 mm2.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Malang compares
Compared with Surabaya, about 82 km to the north, Malang is on average 3.5 °C6.2 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in August (4.5 °C8.1 °F cooler).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Malang is the 98th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 90th 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): Santo Domingo de los Colorados (Ecuador, Aw), Chiquimula (Guatemala, Aw) and Ondo (Nigeria, Aw).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Batu (pop. 225,408), Singosari (pop. 182,656), Lawang (pop. 112,540) and Pare (pop. 106,007). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Malang, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Pasuruan 48 km · 28 °C83 °F · 1,760 mm69 in
- Blitar 53 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,944 mm77 in
- Mojokerto 61 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,849 mm73 in
- Lumajang 68 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,756 mm69 in
- Probolinggo 69 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,756 mm69 in
- Kediri 70 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,944 mm77 in
- Surabaya 82 km · 28 °C83 °F · 1,881 mm74 in
- Jember 120 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,647 mm65 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Malang?
October is the warmest month in Malang, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F) and an average low of 21 °C (70 °F).
What is the coldest month in Malang?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F) and an average low of 19 °C (66 °F).
When does it rain the most in Malang?
February is the wettest month with about 322 mm (12.7 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 14 mm (0.5 in).
What is the best time to visit Malang?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are July and 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.