January in Borobudur — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 283 mm: only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 5/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Borobudur — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
February in Borobudur: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.8/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 282 mm: only about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Borobudur — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
March in Borobudur: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.8/10March averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
299 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 3.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Borobudur: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.7/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 252 mm: only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 4.7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Borobudur — 4 points higher on the same scale.
May in Borobudur: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.1/10May averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 119 mm — wet for this destination — but about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Borobudur — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
194 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.2/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Borobudur — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
July holds up well in Borobudur — 2nd best month
Good · 7.2/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 99 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August in Borobudur tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.7/10August averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Borobudur at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Borobudur: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6/10September averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 171 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Borobudur — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
146 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Borobudur — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
November in Borobudur — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 307 mm, but with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.9/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Borobudur — 3.8 points higher on the same scale.
December in Borobudur — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10December averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
308 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 3.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
