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Indonesia · Regional climate

South Sumatrawhen to go

Regional slice of Indonesia with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jul · Feb · Mar.

Range
30–32 °C
Compare
+1.3°C vs. Indonesia mean
Country
Indonesia
TZ
Asia/Jakarta
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12-month climate · South Sumatra

How the year moves in South Sumatra

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over South Sumatra itself rather than over Indonesia as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologySouth Sumatra, Indonesia. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (30.0), highest in October (31.9). Monthly means: 30.0, 30.1, 30.7, 31.0, 31.2, 30.7, 30.8, 31.5, 31.8, 31.9, 31.1, 30.4.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January30.0
February30.1
March30.7
April31.0
May31.2
June30.7
July30.8
August31.5
September31.8
October31.9
November31.1
December30.4
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologySouth Sumatra, Indonesia. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (114), highest in March (318). Monthly means: 264, 279, 318, 316, 222, 157, 114, 133, 148, 217, 308, 277.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January264
February279
March318
April316
May222
June157
July114
August133
September148
October217
November308
December277
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologySouth Sumatra, Indonesia. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in January (4.5), highest in September (6.2). Monthly means: 4.5, 4.6, 4.8, 4.9, 5.2, 5.2, 5.9, 6.0, 6.2, 6.0, 4.7, 4.6.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.5
February4.6
March4.8
April4.9
May5.2
June5.2
July5.9
August6.0
September6.2
October6.0
November4.7
December4.6
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Indonesia

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Indonesia carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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