Bengkulu weather by month & the best time to visit

🇮🇩 Indonesia · coastal city break · tropical rainforest climate

The best time to visit Bengkulu is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 63/100), with February and March close behind. Bengkulu averages about 1,985 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 316 mm of rain in January.

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Sun hours / year

1,985

Sunniest month

January

Peak score

63/100

Rain / year

3,100 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Sea at warmest

31°C / 88°F

Population

427k

Elevation

21 m

When is the best time to visit Bengkulu?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Bengkulu is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (63/100, 316 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Bengkulu?

Bengkulu gets a moderate 1,985 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #103 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,183 hours. The year's 3,100 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Bengkulu by month

The sea off Bengkulu is warmest in February at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in August at 29°C / 84°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Palembang Indonesia · 283 km · best in Aug · 1,905 h sun/yr
• Jambi Indonesia · 287 km · best in Jun · 1,826 h sun/yr
• Bandar Lampung Indonesia · 351 km · best in Aug · 2,256 h sun/yr
• Padang (Katapiang) Indonesia · 412 km · best in Jan · 1,936 h sun/yr
• Pangkal Pinang Indonesia · 462 km · best in Aug · 1,963 h sun/yr
• Pekanbaru Indonesia · 491 km · best in Jan · 1,944 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Talang Gudang-Sumatra Island Indonesia · 183 km · 2,162 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Muko Muko Indonesia · 202 km · 2,008 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Sungai Penuh Indonesia · 219 km · 2,008 h sun/yr · best in Jul
• Muara Bungo Indonesia · 259 km · 1,958 h sun/yr · best in Jun

Head-to-head

How Bengkulu compares month by month: Bengkulu vs Palembang · Bengkulu vs Bandar Lampung · Bengkulu vs Padang (Katapiang) · Bengkulu vs Jambi · all comparisons