Palangkaraya in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Palangkaraya sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 324 mm of rain over about 47 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 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Palangkaraya's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Palangkaraya 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 Palangkaraya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 324 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Palangkaraya in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical winter day in Palangkaraya reaches about 32°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Palangkaraya
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.
Palangkaraya 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 | 31° / 24° | 282 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 251 | 24.6 | 12.1 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 24° | 298 | 28 | 12 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 293 | 28.3 | 12 | 2.3 |
| May | 32° / 24° | 189 | 24.9 | 11.9 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 137 | 19.1 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 23° | 99 | 15.7 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 87 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 113 | 14 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 228 | 21.5 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 318 | 28 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 297 | 28.9 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Palangkaraya gets around 324 mm of rain over 47 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Palangkaraya?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palangkaraya.
What to pack for Palangkaraya in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Palangkaraya sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Palangkaraya in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palangkaraya peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Palangkaraya 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 Palangkaraya is worst in September — around 136 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 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) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 59 | 136 | 134 | 35 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 136 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 134 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 35 | Poor |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Palangkaraya?
Palangkaraya sits at 2.2°S, 113.9°E, 16 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Kualakapuas, 103 km away.
Topography around Palangkaraya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Palangkaraya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Palangkaraya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m.
The land around Palangkaraya is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) 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 Palangkaraya (-2.2083°, 113.9167°, elevation 16 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.