Surakarta weather by month & the best time to visit
Indonesia · city break · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Surakarta is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with July close behind. Surakarta averages about 2,418 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 32 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Surakarta?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Surakarta is August, then July. The dullest month is October (62/100, 131 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Surakarta?
Surakarta gets a moderate 2,418 hours of sunshine a year. August (87/100) is noticeably better than October (62). It ranks #36 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,183 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 46% of the annual 2,098 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 346 mm | 10 |
| February | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 346 mm | 10 |
| March | 66 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 207 mm | 10 |
| April | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 185 mm | 10 |
| May | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 138 mm | 9 |
| June | 76 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 91 mm | 8 |
| July | 83 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 54 mm | 9 |
| August | 87 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 32 mm | 10 |
| September | 64 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 70 mm | 11 |
| October | 62 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 131 mm | 10 |
| November | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 217 mm | 10 |
| December | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 281 mm | 9 |
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Surakarta: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Surakarta?
Surakarta is a city break in Indonesia with a tropical monsoon climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Surakarta get a year?
Surakarta gets about 2,418 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Surakarta?
The sunniest time to visit Surakarta is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Surakarta?
October is the least sunny month in Surakarta, scoring 62/100 with about 131 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Surakarta?
The typical midday UV index in Surakarta peaks around 11 (extreme) in September, easing to about 8 (very high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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