Jatibarang in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Jatibarang sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 870 mm of rain over about 85 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.

Summer is Jatibarang's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jatibarang's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
870 mm
85 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
2.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Jatibarang in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Jatibarang reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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How summer really feels in Jatibarang

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.

Jatibarang 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
Jan31° / 24°28129.112.32.5
Feb31° / 24°27326.912.22.5
Mar31° / 25°29229.3122.3
Apr32° / 25°22125.511.92.5
May32° / 25°10316.511.73.3
Jun32° / 24°6010.111.63.9
Jul33° / 24°325.511.74.1
Aug34° / 24°112.511.83.9
Sep34° / 25°284.4123.3
Oct34° / 25°8810.912.12.7
Nov33° / 25°23822.412.32.3
Dec32° / 25°31528.812.42.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Jatibarang gets around 870 mm of rain over 85 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 miserable — 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 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Jatibarang

In seasonPeak

In summer, Jatibarang overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Jatibarang sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Jatibarang's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Jatibarang?

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.

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jatibarang.

What to pack for Jatibarang in Summer

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

In summer, Jatibarang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 85 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jatibarang in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Jatibarang in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jatibarang peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 13Nov 16UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov6High
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Jatibarang 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 Jatibarang is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1672 µg/m³Sep 1253 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb60Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr69Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug54Poor
Sep53Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov57Unhealthy
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jatibarang?

Jatibarang sits at 6.5°S, 108.3°E, 12 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Karangampel, 15 km away.

Topography around Jatibarang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jatibarang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.

The land around Jatibarang is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and water (45%), trees (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
3,025 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Karangampel 15 km · Indramayu 16 km · Arjawinangun 22 km · Palimanan 28 km · Jatiwangi 29 km · Klangenan 30 km · Plumbon 31 km · Weru 34 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 Jatibarang (-6.4747°, 108.3153°, elevation 12 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.