Lawang in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lawang sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1420 mm of rain over about 86 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Lawang's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lawang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 1420 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lawang in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Lawang reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Lawang
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Lawang 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 | 28° / 21° | 512 | 29.7 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 21° | 489 | 27.3 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 28° / 21° | 429 | 28.9 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 236 | 24 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| May | 29° / 21° | 81 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 20° | 38 | 8.7 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 29° / 19° | 21 | 5 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 10 | 3 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 21 | 4.5 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 70 | 10.7 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 210 | 20.9 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 420 | 28.6 | 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
Lawang gets around 1420 mm of rain over 86 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 3 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lawang
In summer, Lawang overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lawang sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Lawang's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Lawang?
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 Lawang.
What to pack for Lawang in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lawang sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 86 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lawang 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 31 km away) is warmest in November at about 30°C and coldest in August 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 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 30 | Tropical |
UV index in Lawang in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lawang peaks around March 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 8 (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) | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lawang 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 Lawang is worst in May — around 101 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) | 76 | 71 | 87 | 99 | 101 | 95 | 81 | 66 | 69 | 80 | 87 | 81 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 99 | Unhealthy |
| May | 101 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 81 | Unhealthy |
Where is Lawang?
Lawang sits at 7.8°S, 112.7°E, 509 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Singosari, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Lawang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lawang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lawang has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 538 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,237 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,645 m.
The land around Lawang is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (24%) 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 Lawang (-7.8353°, 112.6947°, elevation 509 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.