Pelabuhanratu climate

Indonesia · 6.99°S, 106.55°E · elevation 21 m · population 109,523

Warmest month
May
high 30 °C85 °F
Coldest month
August
low 23 °C74 °F
Wettest month
February
360 mm14 in
Best time to visit
August
by our comfort score
Annual precipitation
2,458 mm97 in
August driest
Year average
27 °C81 °F
tropical monsoon (Am)

Pelabuhanratu (Indonesia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 2,458 mm97 in of precipitation falls in an average year.

Temperature by month

Average highAverage low
20°25°30°35°70°80°90°JFMAMJJASOND30°85°23°74°January: high 29 °C / 84 °F, low 25 °C / 78 °FFebruary: high 29 °C / 84 °F, low 25 °C / 78 °FMarch: high 29 °C / 84 °F, low 26 °C / 78 °FApril: high 29 °C / 85 °F, low 26 °C / 79 °FMay: high 30 °C / 85 °F, low 26 °C / 78 °FJune: high 29 °C / 85 °F, low 25 °C / 77 °FJuly: high 29 °C / 84 °F, low 24 °C / 75 °FAugust: high 29 °C / 84 °F, low 23 °C / 74 °FSeptember: high 29 °C / 84 °F, low 23 °C / 74 °FOctober: high 29 °C / 85 °F, low 24 °C / 76 °FNovember: high 29 °C / 85 °F, low 25 °C / 77 °FDecember: high 29 °C / 84 °F, low 25 °C / 78 °F

Precipitation by month

Precipitation per month (mminches)
010020030040004812JJanuary: 337 mm / 13.3 inFFebruary: 360 mm / 14.2 inMMarch: 266 mm / 10.5 inAApril: 246 mm / 9.7 inMMay: 185 mm / 7.3 inJJune: 123 mm / 4.8 inJJuly: 104 mm / 4.1 inAAugust: 56 mm / 2.2 inSSeptember: 92 mm / 3.6 inOOctober: 175 mm / 6.9 inNNovember: 248 mm / 9.8 inDDecember: 265 mm / 10.4 in36014.2

Pelabuhanratu climate table

Monthly averages, 2001–2025
MonthHigh °C°FLow °C°FMean °C°FPrecip. mmin
Jan29842578278133713
Feb29842578278136014
Mar29842678278126610
Apr2985267928822469.7
May3085267828821857.3
Jun2985257727811234.8
Jul2984247526791044.1
Aug298423742679562.2
Sep298423742679923.6
Oct2985247627801756.9
Nov2985257727812489.8
Dec29842578278126510
Year3085237427812,45897

“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.

Humidity, cloud, sun and daylight
MonthHumid.CloudSolarDaylight
Jan85%91%4.512:29
Feb86%92%4.412:20
Mar86%88%4.812:09
Apr85%84%4.811:57
May85%71%4.711:48
Jun84%64%4.611:43
Jul84%59%4.811:45
Aug83%52%5.311:53
Sep83%60%5.512:05
Oct84%76%5.212:16
Nov85%88%4.812:27
Dec85%93%4.512:32

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 Pelabuhanratu is like

The warmest month is May, with an average high of 30 °C85 °F and a low of 26 °C78 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 29 °C84 °F and lows 23 °C74 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.8 °C3.2 °F.

It is very wet, receiving about 2,458 mm97 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is January–March, which brings 39% of the annual total. The wettest month is February (360 mm14 in), the driest is August (56 mm2.2 in).

Relative humidity ranges from 83% in August to 86% in February. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 52%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 9 km/h (5 mph) in April to 14 km/h (9 mph) in September.

Best time to visit Pelabuhanratu

Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are August: average highs of 29 °C84 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 56 mm2.2 in to 56 mm2.2 in of precipitation per month.

The most challenging month is February, which is very wet (360 mm14 in) and humid (86% 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 Pelabuhanratu

  • Wetter months (November–April) — highs around 29 °C84 °F, lows 2577 to 26 °C79 °F, about 287 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–October) — highs 2984 to 30 °C85 °F, lows 2374 to 26 °C78 °F, about 123 mm4.8 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 Pelabuhanratu compares

Compared with Sukabumi, about 42 km to the east, Pelabuhanratu is on average 4 °C7.2 °F warmer and receives 6% less precipitation (2,458 mm97 in vs 2,610 mm103 in). The difference is largest in June (4.3 °C7.7 °F warmer).

Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Pelabuhanratu is the 61st warmest by annual mean temperature and the 39th 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): Budta (Philippines, Af), Tacurong (Philippines, Af) and Mata-Utu (Wallis and Futuna, Af).

Nearby places

  • Sukabumi 42 km · 23 °C73 °F · 2,610 mm103 in
  • Cianjur 67 km · 24 °C75 °F · 2,610 mm103 in
  • Depok 72 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,272 mm89 in
  • Curug 80 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,176 mm86 in
  • Jakarta 92 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,202 mm87 in
  • Banjar 100 km · 15 °C59 °F · 2,605 mm103 in
  • Cikarang 105 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,272 mm89 in
  • Serang 106 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,073 mm82 in

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Frequently asked questions

What is the warmest month in Pelabuhanratu?

May is the warmest month in Pelabuhanratu, with an average high of 30 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 26 °C (78 °F).

What is the coldest month in Pelabuhanratu?

August is the coldest month, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (74 °F).

When does it rain the most in Pelabuhanratu?

February is the wettest month with about 360 mm (14.2 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 56 mm (2.2 in).

What is the best time to visit Pelabuhanratu?

Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are 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 190 m, while Pelabuhanratu lies at about 21 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.1 °C2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.

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