Praya in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Praya sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 77 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Praya's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Praya 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 Praya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Praya in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Praya reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Praya
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 54 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.
Praya 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 | 30° / 25° | 329 | 28.8 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 281 | 25.7 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 307 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 220 | 22.3 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 74 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 42 | 6.7 | 11.5 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 25 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 10 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 27 | 5.4 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 78 | 13.4 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 25° | 224 | 23.3 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 329 | 28.1 | 12.5 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Praya gets around 77 mm of rain over 13 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Praya
None of Praya's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Praya sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Praya's monsoon runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Praya?
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 reasonable time to visit Praya for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Praya in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Praya sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Praya in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°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 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Praya in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Praya peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (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 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Praya?
Praya sits at 8.7°S, 116.3°E, 108 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Lombok, 22 km away.
Topography around Praya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Praya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Praya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,756 m.
The land around Praya is covered by cropland (34%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and water (67%) and trees (24%) 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 Praya (-8.7054°, 116.2704°, elevation 108 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.