East Java, Indonesia
Surabaya
Surabaya is a major city in East Java, Indonesia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 3,009,286 (2023). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Now30°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population3.01M
Local time21:29
7.25° S, 112.75° EElevation 8 mUTC+7 · Western Indonesia Time
October: high / low32° / 25°
Rain this month65mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Surabaya at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:05 · 17:2312 h 18 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 14:54Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in October
Coolest month25°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJanuary
328 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
14 mm of rain
Warmest sea30°C
November
How Surabaya has grown
People living in the built-up area (1,304 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+65%4.16M in 1975 → 6.86M in 2025Weather in Surabaya
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
30°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 63%
Today22 Oct35°29°
Fri23 Oct35°26°
Sat24 Oct35°26°
Sun25 Oct35°27°
Mon26 Oct35°27°2.5 mm
Tue27 Oct31°25°14.9 mm
Wed28 Oct31°25°3.9 mm
Thu29 Oct33°25°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct33°27°1 mm
Sat31 Oct34°28°1 mm
When to go to Surabaya
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 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 48 | 64 | 70 | 59 | 39 | 31 | 32 |
| High | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° |
| Low | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 328 | 297 | 291 | 180 | 127 | 74 | 35 | 14 | 23 | 65 | 138 | 268 |
| Wet days | 29 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 29 |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° |
What's on in Surabaya
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Surabaya
More museums: Gedung Nasional Indonesia · Museum Etnografi · Birth house of Soekarno
Outdoors around Surabaya
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Atrium Tunjungan Plaza TP 3Theme parks
2 kmQTH.Viewpoints
5 kmMy QTH.Viewpoints
5 kmKebun Binatang SurabayaZoos
5.4 kmPanjat Dinding ITSClimbing
6.1 kmGolf Graha FamiliGolf courses
9 kmNature around Surabaya
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Indonesia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Surabaya
Earthquakes around Surabaya
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days6magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195055magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record28within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.7Surabaya 150 km ↖1992 · 150 km
6.6Kepanjen 19 km ←1998 · 111 km
6.6Mojokerto 85 km ↖1950 · 94 km
6.5Surabaya 150 km ↑1970 · 150 km
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 4 · 0 km
Neogene · 4
Universities and research institutes
William Booth Health Science CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1935
Universitas Merdeka SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1945
Airlangga UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1954
Sepuluh Nopember Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1957
Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1958
University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa TimurUniversity or college · founded 1959
Widya Mandala Catholic UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1960
Universitas Sunan GiriUniversity or college · founded 1960
Petra Christian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1961
Institut Teknologi Adhi Tama SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1963
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi Almamater Wartawan SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1964
Universitas Negeri SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1964
UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1965
Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Angkatan LautUniversity or college · founded 1966
University of SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1968
Universitas PGRI Adi Buana SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1971
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indonesia SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1972
Institut Sains dan Teknologi Terpadu SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1979
IKIP Widya Darma SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1981
Universitas Dr. SoetomoUniversity or college · founded 1981
Universitas Muhammadiyah SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1981
Narotama UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1981
Universitas Wijaya Kusuma SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1981
Universitas Wijaya PutraUniversity or college · founded 1981
Universitas Bhayangkara SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1982
Kartini UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1982
Universitas DinamikaUniversity or college · founded 1983
Universitas WR SupratmanUniversity or college · founded 1984
Universitas 45 SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1985
Universitas Yos SoedarsoUniversity or college · founded 1985
Universitas Katolik Darma CendikaUniversity or college · founded 1986
Universitas Widya KartikaUniversity or college · founded 1986
Surabaya Shipbuilding State PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 1987
STIKES Katolik St. Vincentius a Paulo SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1987
Universitas Hang TuahUniversity or college · founded 1987
Electronic Engineering Polytechnic Institute of SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1988
Aviation Polytechnic of SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1989
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Injili Indonesia SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1989
Universitas CiputraUniversity or college · founded 1990
STIE IBMT Surabaya, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Internasional Bisnis Manajemen dan TeknologiUniversity or college · founded 1992
Politeknik NSC SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1997
STAI Luqman Al Hakim, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Luqman Al Hakim, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Luqman Al Hakim SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1998
Politeknik SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1999
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Administrasi Manajemen Kepelabuhan Barunawati SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 1999
STIE Pemuda Surabaya, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi PemudaUniversity or college · founded 2000
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi YAPANUniversity or college · founded 2001
Indonesian Institute of InformaticsUniversity or college · founded 2003
Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Ar-Rosyid SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2004
STIKES Hang Tuah Surabaya, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Hang Tuah SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2006
Institut Al Fithrah SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2007
STAI Ali bin Abi Thalib Surabaya, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Ali bin Abi Thalib SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2007
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Tabernakel IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 2007
Sekolah Tinggi Agama Kristen Anak BangsaUniversity or college · founded 2009
Akademi Farmasi SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2010
Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Taruna SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2010
STIKES Yayasan RS Dr. Soetomo, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Yayasan RS Dr. SoetomoUniversity or college · founded 2012
Surabaya Maritime PolytechnicUniversity or college · founded 2013
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Sabda AgungUniversity or college · founded 2013
University of Nahdlatul Ulama SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2013
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Anugrah IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 2014
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi ExcelsiusUniversity or college · founded 2014
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Sola Gratia IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 2014
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Dakwah dan Komunikasi Islam Ar Rahmah SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2015
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Bahasa Arab dan Dakwah Masjid Agung Sunan AmpelUniversity or college · founded 2016
Institut Yohanes Maria Vianney SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2018
Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Al Akbar SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2019
Institut Kesehatan dan Bisnis SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2020
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Griya Husada SurabayaUniversity or college · founded 2022
Poltekkes Kemenkes SurabayaUniversity or college
STAI Taswirul Afkar, STAI Taswirul Afkar Surabaya, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Taswirul Afkar, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Taswirul Afkar SurabayaUniversity or college
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Adhi Wacana SurabayaUniversity or college
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Happy FamilyUniversity or college
Universitas Tri TunggalUniversity or college
Towns and villages around Surabaya
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kapasari0.2 kmTambaan0.6 kmTambakrejo0.6 kmAmbengan0.7 kmGembong0.8 kmNgemplak0.9 kmKetabang0.9 kmPeneleh0.9 kmJagiran1.1 kmKapasan1.1 kmBogem1.1 kmTambaksegaran Wetan1.2 kmSidodadi1.2 kmPacarkeling1.3 kmBongkaran1.3 kmJagalan1.4 kmPloso1.4 kmAlun-aluncontong1.5 kmPluntas1.6 kmRangkah Selatan1.7 kmGubengmesjid1.7 kmSimokerto1.8 kmRangkah Utara1.8 kmSidotopo1.9 kmKapas Baru1.9 kmPacar Kembang1.9 kmSimolawang1.9 kmKedungtarukan2 kmKedungsroko2 kmEmbong Kaliasin2 kmBrongkalan2 kmGubengkuburan2.1 kmAmpel2.1 kmPogot2.2 kmPogotjaya2.3 kmSukodono2.4 kmKrembangan Utara2.4 kmKaliwaron2.4 kmKedungdoro2.4 kmKemayoran2.5 kmMergoyoso2.5 kmSidomulyo2.5 kmGubeng2.5 kmBabatantrosuto2.5 kmGubengklingsingan2.5 kmNyamplungan2.6 kmKelanggru2.6 kmTambakeso2.6 kmKalilom Baru2.6 kmKarangmenjangan2.7 kmKarangasem2.7 kmKandangsapi2.7 kmGubengairlangga2.7 kmBulak2.7 kmPegirian2.7 kmKedungmangu2.8 kmPesapen Dua2.8 kmTanahmerah2.8 kmDarmawangsa2.9 kmKedungpengkol2.9 kmJudan3 kmUjung3 kmTenggunung3 kmWonokusumo3 kmJojoran3 kmGundih3 kmSawahpulo3 kmDupak3 kmJatipurwo3.1 kmKedongdong3.1 kmPlatukdonomulyo3.1 kmKarangtembok3.1 kmSetro Baru3.2 kmBagongpatar3.2 kmKompleklebakindah3.2 kmWonorejo3.2 kmNgagel3.2 kmLong Kulon3.2 kmKertajaya3.3 kmDarmahusada Barat3.3 km
Surabaya from above
Around Surabaya24 places to see, do and reach nearby
Mas RiverNature2.0 kmWaduk JurangkupingNature16 kmWaduk BunderNature20 kmKarang Queen OlgaNature8.1 kmThe TongueNature8.1 kmPisang ReefNature10 kmGalang Island, East JavaNature11 kmKarang LantungNature12 kmHouse of SampoernaMuseum2.7 kmBank Indonesia Museum, SurabayaMuseum2.2 kmSubmarine Monument SurabayaMuseum1.8 kmSurabaya MuseumMuseum1.7 kmSiola BuildingMuseum1.7 kmSurabaya KotaStation1.2 kmSidotopoStation1.7 kmSurabaya GubengStation1.8 kmTaman EkspresiFerry port1.1 kmTaman PrestasiFerry port1.7 kmPasuruanPlace47 kmMojokertoPlace42 kmTulangan UtaraPlace27 kmPandaanPlace45 kmTanggulanginPlace28 kmPenanggunganPlace48 km
Getting to Surabaya
Juanda International AirportSUB
15 kmAbdul Rachman Saleh AirportMLG
76 kmDhoho International AirportDHX
105 kmSurabaya KotaRailway station
1.2 kmSidotopoRailway station
1.7 kmSurabaya GubengRailway station
1.8 kmTaman EkspresiTaman Prestasi
1.1 kmTaman PrestasiTaman Ekspresi
1.7 kmPlaces near Surabaya
Places with a climate like Surabaya
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Surabaya?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Surabaya.
What is the hottest month in Surabaya?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Surabaya?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the rainiest month in Surabaya?
January is the wettest month with about 328 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Surabaya?
The sea is warmest in November at about 30°C and coolest in August at about 28°C.