Purwakarta in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Purwakarta sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 635 mm of rain over about 78 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Purwakarta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Purwakarta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 635 mm
- 78 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Purwakarta in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical fall day in Purwakarta reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How fall really feels in Purwakarta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Purwakarta weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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° / 23° | 274 | 29 | 12.3 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 264 | 26.9 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 24° | 271 | 29.4 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 233 | 27.5 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 131 | 20.7 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 79 | 13.9 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 60 | 10 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 23° | 38 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 33° / 23° | 58 | 9.3 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 180 | 19 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 280 | 26.9 | 12.3 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 277 | 27.8 | 12.4 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Purwakarta gets around 635 mm of rain over 78 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Purwakarta
In fall, Purwakarta overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Purwakarta sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Purwakarta's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Purwakarta?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Purwakarta.
What to pack for Purwakarta in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Purwakarta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 78 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Purwakarta in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°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 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Purwakarta in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Purwakarta peaks around March 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 15 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) | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Purwakarta in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Purwakarta is worst in May — around 121 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), 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) | 77 | 81 | 95 | 106 | 121 | 117 | 108 | 92 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 77 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 106 | Unhealthy |
| May | 121 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 117 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 77 | Unhealthy |
Where is Purwakarta?
Purwakarta sits at 6.6°S, 107.4°E, 86 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Cikampek, 15 km away.
Topography around Purwakarta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Purwakarta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Purwakarta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 911 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.
The land around Purwakarta is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (39%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (23%) 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 Purwakarta (-6.5569°, 107.4433°, elevation 86 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.