Karawang in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Karawang sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 192 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Karawang's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Karawang has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Karawang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 192 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Karawang in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical winter day in Karawang reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Karawang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Karawang weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 24° | 343 | 29.1 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 327 | 26.9 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 300 | 29.3 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 236 | 26.9 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 135 | 21.1 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 89 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 66 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 38 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 59 | 11 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 157 | 20.4 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 271 | 26.9 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 302 | 27.9 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Karawang gets around 192 mm of rain over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Karawang
None of Karawang's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Karawang sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Karawang's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Karawang?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Karawang for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Karawang in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Karawang sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Karawang in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Karawang in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karawang peaks around March 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 14 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Karawang in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Karawang is worst in May — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 48 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 58 | 59 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 50 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 48 | Poor |
| Mar | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 68 | Unhealthy |
| May | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
Where is Karawang?
Karawang sits at 6.3°S, 107.3°E, 12 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Rengasdengklok, 16 km away.
Topography around Karawang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karawang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Karawang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.
The land around Karawang is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (51%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), water (31%) and cropland (20%) within 80 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
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 Karawang (-6.3053°, 107.3197°, 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.