Purwokerto climate
Purwokerto (Indonesia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The average temperature over the year is 26 °C79 °F, and about 2,608 mm103 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Purwokerto climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2984 | 2374 | 2679 | 32713 |
| Feb | 2984 | 2374 | 2679 | 32813 |
| Mar | 2985 | 2475 | 2680 | 25910 |
| Apr | 3085 | 2475 | 2780 | 2289.0 |
| May | 3085 | 2374 | 2680 | 2208.7 |
| Jun | 2984 | 2272 | 2578 | 1395.5 |
| Jul | 2883 | 2169 | 2576 | 983.9 |
| Aug | 2984 | 2068 | 2476 | 391.5 |
| Sep | 3086 | 2169 | 2577 | 903.6 |
| Oct | 3187 | 2272 | 2679 | 2088.2 |
| Nov | 3086 | 2374 | 2780 | 31512 |
| Dec | 2984 | 2374 | 2679 | 35414 |
| Year | 3187 | 2068 | 2679 | 2,608103 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88% | 90% | 4.9 | 12:30 |
| Feb | 89% | 90% | 4.8 | 12:21 |
| Mar | 88% | 86% | 5.0 | 12:10 |
| Apr | 88% | 82% | 5.0 | 11:57 |
| May | 88% | 68% | 4.8 | 11:47 |
| Jun | 88% | 59% | 4.7 | 11:42 |
| Jul | 87% | 54% | 4.8 | 11:44 |
| Aug | 85% | 50% | 5.4 | 11:52 |
| Sep | 83% | 61% | 5.6 | 12:04 |
| Oct | 82% | 75% | 5.4 | 12:17 |
| Nov | 86% | 87% | 4.9 | 12:28 |
| Dec | 88% | 93% | 4.7 | 12:33 |
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 Purwokerto is like
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 30 °C85 °F and a low of 24 °C75 °F. The coldest is August, when highs average 29 °C84 °F and lows 20 °C68 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.4 °C4.4 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,608 mm103 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is December–February, which brings 39% of the annual total. The wettest month is December (354 mm14 in), the driest is August (39 mm1.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 82% in October to 89% in February. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 50%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in April to 9 km/h (6 mph) in September.
Best time to visit Purwokerto
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 39 mm1.5 in to 39 mm1.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is December, which is very wet (354 mm14 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 Purwokerto
- Wetter months (November–May) — highs 2984 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 2374 to 24 °C75 °F, about 290 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 (June–October) — highs 2883 to 31 °C87 °F, lows 2068 to 22 °C72 °F, about 115 mm4.5 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 Purwokerto compares
Compared with Cilacap, about 42 km to the southwest, Purwokerto has practically the same average temperature and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in February (0.6 °C1 °F cooler).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Purwokerto is the 93rd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 29th 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): Guápiles (Costa Rica, Af), Leticia (Colombia, Af) and Apartadó (Colombia, Am).
Nearby places
- Cilacap 42 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,672 mm105 in
- Pekalongan 77 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,170 mm85 in
- Astanajapura 96 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,311 mm91 in
- Magelang 109 km · 25 °C76 °F · 2,330 mm92 in
- Cirebon 109 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,361 mm93 in
- Tasikmalaya 112 km · 24 °C75 °F · 2,996 mm118 in
- Yogyakarta 132 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,162 mm85 in
- Ungaran 133 km · 25 °C78 °F · 2,057 mm81 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Purwokerto?
April is the warmest month in Purwokerto, with an average high of 30 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (75 °F).
What is the coldest month in Purwokerto?
August is the coldest month, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 20 °C (68 °F).
When does it rain the most in Purwokerto?
December is the wettest month with about 354 mm (14.0 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 39 mm (1.5 in).
What is the best time to visit Purwokerto?
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 221 m, while Purwokerto lies at about 81 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.9 °C1.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.