Yogyakarta climate
Yogyakarta (Indonesia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The average temperature over the year is 26 °C79 °F, and about 2,162 mm85 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Yogyakarta climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2883 | 2476 | 2679 | 34614 |
| Feb | 2883 | 2476 | 2680 | 34213 |
| Mar | 2984 | 2476 | 2780 | 2228.7 |
| Apr | 2984 | 2576 | 2780 | 1917.5 |
| May | 2984 | 2475 | 2680 | 1485.8 |
| Jun | 2883 | 2373 | 2678 | 963.8 |
| Jul | 2883 | 2271 | 2577 | 552.2 |
| Aug | 2984 | 2170 | 2577 | 311.2 |
| Sep | 3086 | 2272 | 2679 | 662.6 |
| Oct | 3087 | 2374 | 2780 | 1405.5 |
| Nov | 2985 | 2475 | 2780 | 2319.1 |
| Dec | 2983 | 2476 | 2680 | 29412 |
| Year | 3087 | 2170 | 2679 | 2,16285 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86% | 91% | 4.8 | 12:32 |
| Feb | 87% | 90% | 4.7 | 12:22 |
| Mar | 86% | 86% | 4.9 | 12:10 |
| Apr | 86% | 79% | 5.1 | 11:56 |
| May | 85% | 62% | 5.0 | 11:46 |
| Jun | 84% | 54% | 4.9 | 11:40 |
| Jul | 82% | 45% | 5.1 | 11:42 |
| Aug | 77% | 41% | 5.7 | 11:52 |
| Sep | 75% | 50% | 6.0 | 12:04 |
| Oct | 77% | 69% | 5.8 | 12:17 |
| Nov | 82% | 84% | 5.3 | 12:29 |
| Dec | 86% | 92% | 4.8 | 12:34 |
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 Yogyakarta is like
The warmest month is November, with an average high of 29 °C85 °F and a low of 24 °C75 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 28 °C83 °F and lows 22 °C71 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.9 °C3.4 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,162 mm85 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is December–February, which brings 45% of the annual total. The wettest month is January (346 mm14 in), the driest is August (31 mm1.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 75% in September to 87% in February. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 41%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (5 mph) in March to 13 km/h (8 mph) in September.
Best time to visit Yogyakarta
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are July–September: average highs of 28 °C83 °F to 30 °C86 °F with 31 mm1.2 in to 66 mm2.6 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is very wet (346 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 Yogyakarta
- Wetter months (November–April) — highs 2883 to 29 °C85 °F, lows 2475 to 25 °C76 °F, about 271 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 2883 to 30 °C87 °F, lows 2170 to 24 °C75 °F, about 89 mm3.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Yogyakarta compares
Compared with Surakarta, about 58 km to the northeast, Yogyakarta is on average 0.5 °C0.8 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in September (1.7 °C3 °F cooler).
Of the 110 places in Indonesia covered by World Climates, Yogyakarta is the 85th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 70th 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): Phú Quốc (Vietnam, Am), Apartadó (Colombia, Am) and Guápiles (Costa Rica, Af).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Depok (pop. 104,527). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Yogyakarta, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Magelang 40 km · 25 °C76 °F · 2,330 mm92 in
- Surakarta 58 km · 27 °C80 °F · 2,096 mm83 in
- Ungaran 74 km · 25 °C78 °F · 2,057 mm81 in
- Semarang 90 km · 28 °C82 °F · 2,057 mm81 in
- Pekalongan 127 km · 27 °C81 °F · 2,170 mm85 in
- Madiun 129 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,946 mm77 in
- Purwokerto 132 km · 26 °C79 °F · 2,608 mm103 in
- Pati 138 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,975 mm78 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Yogyakarta?
November is the warmest month in Yogyakarta, with an average high of 29 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (75 °F).
What is the coldest month in Yogyakarta?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F) and an average low of 22 °C (71 °F).
When does it rain the most in Yogyakarta?
January is the wettest month with about 346 mm (13.6 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 31 mm (1.2 in).
What is the best time to visit Yogyakarta?
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.