Central Java, Indonesia
Semarang
Semarang is a major city in Central Java, Indonesia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,621,384 (2015). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .
Now28°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population1.62M
Local time21:27
6.99° S, 110.42° EElevation 18 mUTC+7 · Western Indonesia Time
October: high / low32° / 25°
Rain this month163mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Semarang at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:15 · 17:3212 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:03Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month33°C
Average high in September
Coolest month24°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
392 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
50 mm of rain
Warmest sea30°C
May
Monuments nearby1+
within 0.4 km
How Semarang has grown
People living in the built-up area (603 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+79%1.83M in 1975 → 3.27M in 2025Weather in Semarang
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
28°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 79%
Today22 Oct36°29°
Fri23 Oct36°27°1.1 mm
Sat24 Oct36°26°2.7 mm
Sun25 Oct35°26°4.4 mm
Mon26 Oct33°26°5.1 mm
Tue27 Oct32°25°9.1 mm
Wed28 Oct28°25°9.7 mm
Thu29 Oct33°25°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct34°26°2.5 mm
Sat31 Oct34°25°4.4 mm
When to go to Semarang
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 42 | 48 | 49 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 |
| High | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 33° | 32° | 30° | 29° |
| Low | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain (mm) | 392 | 381 | 252 | 237 | 165 | 104 | 63 | 50 | 86 | 163 | 254 | 326 |
| Wet days | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 29 |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° |
What's on in Semarang
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Semarang
More museums: Lawang Sewu
Outdoors around Semarang
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
WonderiaTheme parks
1.1 kmDiponegoro Lapangan Praktis GolfGolf courses
3.4 kmCandra BhirawaCamp sites
3.6 kmGraha Candi GolfGolf courses
4.1 kmbangunan rumahCamp sites
4.2 kmWaterpark SemawisWater parks
5.7 kmNature around Semarang
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Indonesia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Semarang
Earthquakes around Semarang
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195021magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record34within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.6Gebog 119 km ↖1994 · 134 km
6.3Pundong 11 km →2006 · 108 km
6.3Bantul 17 km ←2001 · 101 km
6.0Pundong 45 km ↙1957 · 150 km
Universities and research institutes
Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran SemarangUniversity or college · founded 1951
Indonesia Baptist Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · founded 1954
Diponegoro UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1957
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Pertanian Farming SemarangUniversity or college · founded 1960
Sultan Agung Islamic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1962
Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 SemarangUniversity or college · founded 1963
Universitas Maritim AMNI SemarangUniversity or college · founded 1963
Politeknik Bumi AkpelniUniversity or college · founded 1964
Akademi KepolisianUniversity or college · founded 1965
State University of SemarangUniversity or college · founded 1965
Universitas StikubankUniversity or college · founded 1968
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Pariwisata IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 1970
Walisongo State Islamic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1970
Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis SemarangUniversity or college · founded 1974
Politeknik Negeri SemarangUniversity or college · founded 1982
Soegijapranata Catholic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1982
Universitas SemarangUniversity or college · founded 1985
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi SemarangUniversity or college · founded 1986
Universitas Dian NuswantoroUniversity or college · founded 1986
Universitas Sains dan Teknologi KomputerUniversity or college · founded 1986
Universitas PGRI SemarangUniversity or college · founded 1987
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Kristus Alfa OmegaUniversity or college · founded 1991
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Widya ManggalaUniversity or college · founded 1993
Universitas AkiUniversity or college · founded 1994
Universitas BPDUniversity or college · founded 1996
Universitas Muhammadiyah SemarangUniversity or college · founded 1996
Universitas PandanaranUniversity or college · founded 1996
Akademi Akuntansi EffendiharahapUniversity or college · founded 1999
STIE Pelita Nusantara Semarang, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Pelita Nusantara SemarangUniversity or college · founded 2000
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi TotalwinUniversity or college · founded 2000
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Farmasi Yayasan Pharmasi SemarangUniversity or college · founded 2000
Universitas Wahid HasyimUniversity or college · founded 2000
AMIK JTC Semarang, AMIK Jakarta Teknologi Cipta Semarang, Akademi Manajemen Informatika dan Komputer Jakarta Teknologi CiptaUniversity or college · founded 2001
Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes SemarangUniversity or college · founded 2001
STAI Walisembilan SemarangUniversity or college · founded 2004
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Internasional Harvest SemarangUniversity or college · founded 2007
Universitas Telogorejo SemarangUniversity or college · founded 2007
Politeknik Maritim Negeri IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 2012
Politeknik Bina Trada SemarangUniversity or college · founded 2016
Universitas Nasional KarangturiUniversity or college · founded 2017
Politeknik Pekerjaan UmumUniversity or college · founded 2018
Universitas IvetUniversity or college · founded 2019
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Farmasi NusaputeraUniversity or college · founded 2020
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi dan Entrepreneurship PringgadingUniversity or college · founded 2020
Universitas Widya Husada SemarangUniversity or college · founded 2020
Institut Teknologi Statistika dan Bisnis Muhammadiyah SemarangUniversity or college
Universitas Karya Husada SemarangUniversity or college
Towns and villages around Semarang
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mugassari0.5 kmPekunden0.6 kmKarang Kidul0.8 kmPalebaran0.8 kmPleburan0.9 kmRandusari1.1 kmMiroto1.1 kmTamanradensaleh1.3 kmGenuk Satu1.3 kmNgaglik Lama1.4 kmKintelan1.6 kmGunungsawo1.7 kmTegalsari1.7 kmSekayu1.7 kmBarusari1.8 kmPindrikan Kidul1.9 kmTegalsariperbalan1.9 kmLamper Lor1.9 kmKalilanase1.9 kmCandibaru2.1 kmPetompon2.1 kmBulustalan2.1 kmJagalan2.1 kmKarangtempel2.1 kmPindrikan Lor2.2 kmCandi2.2 kmSemarang2.3 kmRejosari2.4 kmWonotingal2.4 kmPadepokanganeca2.4 kmPandeyan2.4 kmCabean2.4 kmKarangkumpul2.5 kmPurwodinatan2.5 kmPurwosari2.5 kmBongsari2.5 kmJomblanglegok2.5 kmBojongsalaman2.5 kmPlombokan2.6 kmCanditua2.6 kmSambirejo2.6 kmTengger2.7 kmKarangkempel2.8 kmDadapsari2.8 kmCandipersil2.8 kmDepok Satu2.9 kmKrobokan2.9 kmSingoloro2.9 kmKongsi2.9 kmBugangan2.9 kmKaranganyar Gunung3 kmGlipir3 kmSalamanmloyo3.1 kmKaliwiru3.2 kmKarangbendo3.2 kmKuningan3.2 kmBandarharjo3.2 kmBulu Lor3.3 kmSemeru3.3 kmPanggung Kidul3.3 kmBendan Ngisor3.4 kmTandang3.4 kmMedoho3.4 kmTawangsari3.4 kmKepoh3.5 kmPondokhasanudin3.5 kmKedungwinong Satu3.6 kmGayamsari3.6 kmKarangayu3.6 kmPandansari3.6 kmLamongan3.7 kmJomblang3.7 kmKalibaru Timur3.8 kmJanglitelawah3.8 kmGisikdrono3.8 kmJatimulyo3.8 kmSampangan3.9 kmNgemplak Simongan3.9 kmTanahmas3.9 kmDeltamas3.9 km
Semarang from above
Around Semarang23 places to see, do and reach nearby
Sekar Langit WaterfallNature6.6 kmJatibarang ReservoirNature9.2 kmWaduk ClumpitNature16 kmWaduk BengkahNature16 kmPulau TirangcawangNature9.2 kmMountain UngaranMountain23 kmSemarangMonument0.4 kmOld city museumMuseum2.8 kmMandala Bhakti MuseumMuseum1.6 kmMuseum Perkembangan Islam Jawa TengahMuseum3.0 kmMuseum Akademi KepolisianMuseum2.8 kmRanggawarsita MuseumMuseum4.2 kmSemarang PoncolStation2.3 kmSemarang TawangStation3.3 kmAlastuaStation6.2 kmPelabuhan Tanjung Emas SemarangFerry port5.1 kmPelabuhan KendalFerry port17 kmUngaranPlace16 kmJimbaranPlace19 kmMagelangPlace58 kmSalatigaPlace39 kmBaekrajanPlace54 kmGebogPlace55 km
Getting to Semarang
Jenderal Ahmad Yani AirportSRG
5.8 kmAdisoemarmo International AirportSOC
69 kmAdisutjipto International AirportJOG
88 kmSemarang PoncolRailway station
2.3 kmSemarang TawangRailway station
3.3 kmAlastuaRailway station
6.2 kmPelabuhan Tanjung Emas SemarangFerry port
5.1 kmPelabuhan KendalFerry port
17 kmPlaces near Semarang
Places with a climate like Semarang
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Semarang?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Semarang.
What is the hottest month in Semarang?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Semarang?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Semarang?
January is the wettest month with about 392 mm of precipitation on 30 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Semarang?
The sea is warmest in May at about 30°C and coolest in February at about 29°C.