Baturaja climate — normals and trends
Baturaja (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 2,521 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is October (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Baturaja averages 0 frost days, 249 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 279 rainy days per year.
Baturaja has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.1 °C (on 29 October 2024) and the coldest 17.5 °C (on 10 June 1944).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BaturajaSouth Sumatra
- coords
- -4.13°, 104.17°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
30.9°C
Average daily low
22.8°C
Annual rainfall
2,521mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
9.0km/h
Seasonal range
1.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
249 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
279 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
36.6 °C
Average feels-like low
27.1 °C
Average peak gust
24.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.8 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.63 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
40.1 °C
29 October 2024
Coldest day
17.5 °C
10 June 1944
Wettest day
187 mm
27 September 1980
Windiest day
24.2 km/h
16 February 1949
Strongest gust
51.8 km/h
5 March 1977
Hottest feels-like
44.0 °C
27 October 2024
Coldest feels-like
19.0 °C
10 June 1944
Sunniest day
12.0 h
10 September 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 242 mm | -43 mm |
| Feb | 30.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 302 mm | +21 mm |
| Mar | 31.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 373 mm | +46 mm |
| Apr | 31.3 °C | +0.5 °C | 299 mm | +42 mm |
| May | 32.3 °C | +1.5 °C | 148 mm | -19 mm |
| Jun | 31.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 105 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 32.7 °C | +1.9 °C | 64 mm | -31 mm |
| Aug | 31.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 201 mm | +108 mm |
| Sep | 31.8 °C | -0.6 °C | 136 mm | +24 mm |
| Oct | 32.7 °C | +0.3 °C | 158 mm | -19 mm |
| Nov | 32.5 °C | +1.5 °C | 210 mm | -73 mm |
| Dec | 30.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 361 mm | +23 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Baturaja?
Baturaja has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 2,521 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Baturaja?
The hottest day measured in Baturaja between 1940 and 2025 was 29 October 2024, reaching 40.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Baturaja?
The coldest day measured in Baturaja between 1940 and 2025 was 10 June 1944, at 17.5 °C.
Does it snow in Baturaja?
Almost never: Baturaja sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Baturaja warmed?
Yes: Baturaja warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Baturaja?
The wettest day measured in Baturaja between 1940 and 2025 was 27 September 1980, with 187 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Baturaja?
The windiest day measured in Baturaja between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1949, with winds reaching 24.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Baturaja?
The warmest month in Baturaja is October (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Baturaja?
Baturaja receives on average 2,521 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 279 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Baturaja?
Baturaja gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Baturaja?
Yes: Baturaja has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Baturaja?
In Baturaja, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.0 °C on 27 October 2024, and the lowest was 19.0 °C on 10 June 1944.
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