Malang in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Malang sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1109 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
1109 mm
84 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Malang in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical summer day in Malang reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Malang 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
Jan26° / 19°38728.912.43.6
Feb26° / 19°37726.912.33.4
Mar26° / 19°36527.912.13.7
Apr26° / 19°21024.311.84.2
May26° / 18°8715.411.65.7
Jun26° / 18°5010.611.56.4
Jul25° / 17°318.411.66.8
Aug26° / 16°216.411.77.1
Sep26° / 17°438.4126.6
Oct27° / 18°11016.212.25.4
Nov27° / 19°24323.612.44.2
Dec26° / 19°34527.712.53.7

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

Malang gets around 1109 mm of rain over 84 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 muggy — 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 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Malang

In seasonPeak

In summer, 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.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Malang?

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.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malang.

What to pack for Malang in Summer

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

In summer, Malang sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 84 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

Sea temperature near Malang 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 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.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Malang in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 18UV 15Jun 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Malang 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 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1843 µg/m³Sep 1625 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr43Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul31Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
95 m
16 km
2,030 m
80 km
3,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Pakisaji 10 km · Singosari 10 km · Batu 17 km · Lawang 18 km · Kepanjen 18 km · Gongdanglegi Kulon 22 km · Sumberpucung 26 km · Dampit 29 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 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.