Bandung weather by month & the best time to visit
Indonesia · major city break · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Bandung is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with July and September close behind. Bandung averages about 2,260 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 44 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Bandung?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bandung is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (65/100, 337 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bandung?
Bandung gets a moderate 2,260 hours of sunshine a year. August (84/100) is noticeably better than January (65). It ranks #52 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 2,606 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 337 mm | 10 |
| February | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 365 mm | 10 |
| March | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 338 mm | 11 |
| April | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 285 mm | 10 |
| May | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 178 mm | 9 |
| June | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 103 mm | 9 |
| July | 78 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 75 mm | 9 |
| August | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 44 mm | 10 |
| September | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 89 mm | 11 |
| October | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 181 mm | 10 |
| November | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 294 mm | 10 |
| December | 65 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 317 mm | 10 |
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Bandung: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bandung?
Bandung is a major city break in Indonesia at 743 m elevation with a tropical monsoon climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bandung get a year?
Bandung gets about 2,260 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Bandung?
The sunniest time to visit Bandung is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 84/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bandung?
January is the least sunny month in Bandung, scoring 65/100 with about 337 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bandung?
The typical midday UV index in Bandung peaks around 11 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in May. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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