Best time to visit Surakarta

August is the best time to visit Surakarta for general sightseeing, with average highs of 32 °C and about 4 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly June to September.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking August comfort 69/100
The least cloud August 56 % average cloud cover
The least rain August 20 mm
Warmth September 33 °C
Cooler weather January 29 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 August 69 32 °C 4
2 July 68 31 °C 6
3 September 65 33 °C 6
4 June 63 31 °C 10
5 May 53 30 °C 17
6 October 52 32 °C 14
7 January 51 29 °C 28
8 December 50 29 °C 26
9 February 50 29 °C 27
10 March 49 30 °C 28
11 April 48 30 °C 25
12 November 47 31 °C 24

When to think twice

November scores lowest with about 24 wet days and highs near 31 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 28.9 °C 356 mm 91 %
February 29.2 °C 348 mm 93 %
March 29.6 °C 323 mm 87 %
April 29.9 °C 222 mm 81 %
May 30.3 °C 114 mm 67 %
June 30.7 °C 59 mm 61 %
July 31.1 °C 39 mm 58 %
August 31.7 °C 20 mm 56 %
September 32.6 °C 43 mm 61 %
October 32.3 °C 122 mm 71 %
November 30.6 °C 245 mm 84 %
December 29.2 °C 316 mm 91 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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