Baturaja in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Baturaja sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 949 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Baturaja's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baturaja's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
949 mm
84 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.6
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Baturaja in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.

A typical summer day in Baturaja reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How summer really feels in Baturaja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Baturaja weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°30328.412.22.7
Feb30° / 23°28125.312.12.7
Mar31° / 23°35729.6122.4
Apr31° / 24°28528.111.92.4
May31° / 24°17324.711.82.9
Jun31° / 23°10418.811.83.4
Jul31° / 23°9716.811.83.6
Aug33° / 23°8413.311.93.4
Sep33° / 23°9612.9123.0
Oct33° / 24°1961912.12.7
Nov31° / 24°31226.712.22.4
Dec30° / 23°36629.812.22.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Baturaja gets around 949 mm of rain over 84 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%100%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Baturaja?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baturaja.

What to pack for Baturaja in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Baturaja sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Baturaja in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baturaja peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Baturaja in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baturaja is worst in October — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1244 µg/m³Jan 1124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct45Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baturaja?

Baturaja sits at 4.1°S, 104.2°E, 69 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tanjungagung, 45 km away.

Topography around Baturaja

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baturaja.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baturaja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,739 m.

The land around Baturaja is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
2,739 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Tanjungagung 45 km · Prabumulih 78 km · Lahat 79 km · Pagar Alam 103 km · Kotabumi 111 km · Indralaya 113 km · Terbanggi Besar 143 km · Palembang 149 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baturaja (-4.1289°, 104.1669°, elevation 69 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.