Malang weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Malang is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with September and July close behind. Malang averages about 2,491 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 14 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,491
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 1,868 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Population
- 889k
- Elevation
- 524 m

When is the best time to visit Malang?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Malang is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (66/100, 321 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Malang?
Malang gets a moderate 2,491 hours of sunshine a year. August (91/100) is noticeably better than January (66). It ranks #33 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,183 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 49% of the annual 1,868 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 321 mm | 10 |
| February | 66 | 26° / 79°F | 21° / 70°F | 322 mm | 11 |
| March | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 281 mm | 11 |
| April | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 200 mm | 10 |
| May | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 126 mm | 9 |
| June | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 70 mm | 9 |
| July | 87 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 37 mm | 9 |
| August | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 14 mm | 11 |
| September | 90 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 21 mm | 12 |
| October | 82 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 64 mm | 11 |
| November | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 139 mm | 11 |
| December | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 273 mm | 10 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Surabaya Indonesia · 62 km · best in Jul · 2,492 h sun/yr
- Surakarta Indonesia · 220 km · best in Aug · 2,418 h sun/yr
- Yogyakarta Indonesia · 252 km · best in Aug · 2,418 h sun/yr
- Semarang Indonesia · 279 km · best in Jul · 2,418 h sun/yr
- Denpasar Indonesia · 285 km · best in Aug · 2,777 h sun/yr
- Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah) Indonesia · 403 km · best in Aug · 2,768 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kediri Indonesia · 87 km · 2,565 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Jember Indonesia · 113 km · 2,843 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Banyuwangi Indonesia · 184 km · 2,683 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
How Malang compares month by month: Malang vs Surabaya · Malang vs Denpasar · Malang vs Yogyakarta · Malang vs Surakarta · all comparisons
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