Malang in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Malang sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 396 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Malang's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Malang's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 396 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Malang in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Malang reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
Malang weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 26° / 19° | 387 | 28.9 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 19° | 377 | 26.9 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 19° | 365 | 27.9 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 19° | 210 | 24.3 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 87 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 50 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 31 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 21 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 43 | 8.4 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 110 | 16.2 | 12.2 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 243 | 23.6 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 345 | 27.7 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Malang gets around 396 mm of rain over 48 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Malang
In spring, Malang overlaps its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Malang sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Malang's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Malang?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Malang for sightseeing.
What to pack for Malang in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Malang sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Malang in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August 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 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Malang in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malang 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 Malang in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Malang is worst in April — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 25 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 34 | 33 | 39 | 43 | 41 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 43 | Poor |
| May | 41 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Malang?
Malang sits at 8.0°S, 112.6°E, 452 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pakisaji, 10 km away.
Topography around Malang
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Malang.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Malang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,644 m.
The land around Malang is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (27%) 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 Malang (-7.9797°, 112.6304°, elevation 452 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.