Purbalingga in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Purbalingga sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 214 mm of rain over about 34 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Purbalingga's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Purbalingga 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 Purbalingga's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 214 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Purbalingga in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Purbalingga reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Purbalingga
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 14 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.
Purbalingga 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 | 29° / 24° | 426 | 29.4 | 12.4 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 369 | 27.4 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 336 | 29.1 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 243 | 26.1 | 11.8 | 3.0 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 148 | 20.2 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 92 | 14.6 | 11.6 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 68 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 54 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 90 | 12.1 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 23° | 204 | 20.6 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 23° | 350 | 27.4 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 390 | 29 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Purbalingga gets around 214 mm of rain over 34 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early June to 11 h 54 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Purbalingga
None of Purbalingga's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Purbalingga sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Purbalingga's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Purbalingga?
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 Purbalingga for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Purbalingga in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Purbalingga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Purbalingga in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°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 54 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°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 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Purbalingga in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Purbalingga peaks around March 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 13 at about 6 (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 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Purbalingga 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 Purbalingga is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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) | 36 | 36 | 40 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 47 | Poor |
| Jun | 44 | Poor |
| Jul | 39 | Poor |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Purbalingga?
Purbalingga sits at 7.4°S, 109.4°E, 61 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Sokaraja, 11 km away.
Topography around Purbalingga
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Purbalingga.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Purbalingga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.
The land around Purbalingga is covered by cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) 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 Purbalingga (-7.3881°, 109.3639°, elevation 61 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.