Kawalu in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Kawalu sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1299 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kawalu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Kawalu 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 Kawalu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 1299 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kawalu in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Kawalu reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Kawalu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 50 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kawalu 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 22° | 463 | 29.1 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 22° | 439 | 27 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 405 | 28.8 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 23° | 313 | 27.4 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| May | 29° / 23° | 196 | 25 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 156 | 20.6 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 119 | 20.2 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 20° | 111 | 18.9 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 141 | 20.5 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 22° | 254 | 23.3 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 343 | 27.1 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 23° | 396 | 27.8 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kawalu gets around 1299 mm of rain over 84 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kawalu
In summer, Kawalu overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kawalu sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Kawalu's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kawalu?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kawalu.
What to pack for Kawalu in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kawalu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kawalu 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 46 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 25°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 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Kawalu in Summer
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 Kawalu peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 7 (very 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) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Kawalu in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kawalu is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), 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) | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 35 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Kawalu?
Kawalu sits at 7.4°S, 108.2°E, 325 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Tasikmalaya, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Kawalu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kawalu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kawalu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,025 m.
The land around Kawalu is covered by trees (41%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (21%) 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 Kawalu (-7.3817°, 108.2082°, elevation 325 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.