Rangkasbitung climate — normals and trends
Rangkasbitung (Indonesia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 2,119 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 (26.6 °C on average) and the coldest is January (25.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Rangkasbitung averages 0 frost days, 201 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 276 rainy days per year.
Rangkasbitung has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.3 °C (on 1 November 1997) and the coldest 17.7 °C (on 25 July 1941).
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
RangkasbitungBanten
- coords
- -6.36°, 106.25°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.1°C
Average daily high
30.0°C
Average daily low
23.2°C
Annual rainfall
2,119mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
9.6km/h
Seasonal range
1.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
201 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
276 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
35.8 °C
Average feels-like low
27.6 °C
Average peak gust
25.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
365 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.72 · 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
36.3 °C
1 November 1997
Coldest day
17.7 °C
25 July 1941
Wettest day
181 mm
18 June 2025
Windiest day
25.3 km/h
21 February 1985
Strongest gust
67.3 km/h
10 February 2001
Hottest feels-like
42.4 °C
24 April 1998
Coldest feels-like
19.4 °C
25 July 1941
Sunniest day
12.2 h
13 November 1948
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 307 mm | +28 mm |
| Feb | 30.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 231 mm | -32 mm |
| Mar | 30.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 240 mm | -5 mm |
| Apr | 30.6 °C | +0.4 °C | 268 mm | +57 mm |
| May | 31.3 °C | +0.9 °C | 172 mm | +22 mm |
| Jun | 30.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 284 mm | +185 mm |
| Jul | 30.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 68 mm | -10 mm |
| Aug | 30.4 °C | +0.1 °C | 185 mm | +106 mm |
| Sep | 30.7 °C | -0.1 °C | 125 mm | +30 mm |
| Oct | 31.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 208 mm | +58 mm |
| Nov | 30.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 307 mm | +89 mm |
| Dec | 30.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 258 mm | +6 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Rangkasbitung?
Rangkasbitung has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.1 °C and it receives 2,119 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rangkasbitung?
The hottest day measured in Rangkasbitung between 1940 and 2025 was 1 November 1997, reaching 36.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Rangkasbitung?
The coldest day measured in Rangkasbitung between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 1941, at 17.7 °C.
Does it snow in Rangkasbitung?
Almost never: Rangkasbitung sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Rangkasbitung warmed?
Yes: Rangkasbitung warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Rangkasbitung?
The wettest day measured in Rangkasbitung between 1940 and 2025 was 18 June 2025, with 181 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Rangkasbitung?
The windiest day measured in Rangkasbitung between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 1985, with winds reaching 25.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Rangkasbitung?
The warmest month in Rangkasbitung is October (26.6 °C on average); the coldest is January (25.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Rangkasbitung?
Rangkasbitung receives on average 2,119 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 276 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Rangkasbitung?
Rangkasbitung gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Rangkasbitung?
Yes: Rangkasbitung has on average 365 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rangkasbitung?
In Rangkasbitung, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.4 °C on 24 April 1998, and the lowest was 19.4 °C on 25 July 1941.
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