Central Java, Indonesia
Surakarta
Surakarta is a city in Central Java, Indonesia. It has a population of about 552,118 (2015). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .
Now26°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population552,118
Local time21:28
7.56° S, 110.83° EElevation 100 mUTC+7 · Western Indonesia Time
October: high / low32° / 23°
Rain this month110mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Surakarta at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:12 · 17:3112 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:02Next 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 September
Coolest month23°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthDecember
254 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
28 mm of rain
Monuments nearby2+
1 of them World Heritage
How Surakarta has grown
People living in the built-up area (376 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+6%1.41M in 1975 → 1.5M in 2025Weather in Surakarta
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
26°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 82%
Today22 Oct34°26°2.8 mm
Fri23 Oct35°25°
Sat24 Oct35°25°1.4 mm
Sun25 Oct32°25°7.9 mm
Mon26 Oct34°24°2.4 mm
Tue27 Oct32°24°14.4 mm
Wed28 Oct34°24°12.7 mm
Thu29 Oct34°24°1 mm
Fri30 Oct34°25°2 mm
Sat31 Oct35°25°1.5 mm
When to go to Surakarta
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 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 43 | 59 | 56 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
| High | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° |
| Low | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° |
| Rain (mm) | 345 | 346 | 273 | 220 | 139 | 93 | 46 | 28 | 56 | 110 | 202 | 254 |
| Wet days | 28 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 28 |
What's on in Surakarta
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Surakarta
2.4 km
Kraton of SurakartaBuilt 1746
UNESCO12 km
Sangiran
Museum1.8 km
National Press MonumentBuilt 1978
Museum2.3 km
Radya Pustaka MuseumBuilt 1890More museums: Museum Budaya, Sains, dan Teknologi Bengawan Solo · Museum Manusia Purba Sangiran Kluster Ngebung · Museun Macan · Wisma Persis
Outdoors around Surakarta
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Taman KeprabonTheme parks
1.2 kmTaman BerseriTheme parks
1.3 kmPadang Golf Adi SoemarmoGolf courses
1.8 kmSolo SafariZoos
3.1 kmgedung nikmat rasaMountain huts
4.2 kmPlant PT. Indo Aciditama, TbkViewpoints
5.2 kmNature around Surakarta
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Indonesia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Surakarta
Earthquakes around Surakarta
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195066magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record34within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.3Pundong 11 km →2006 · 62 km
6.3Bantul 17 km ←2001 · 80 km
6.1Sarangan 90 km ↓1992 · 106 km
6.0Pundong 45 km ↙1957 · 111 km
Universities and research institutes
Muhammadiyah University of SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 1958
Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 1958
Institut Seni Indonesia SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 1965
STIE St. Pignatelli SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 1970
Sebelas Maret UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1976
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Intheos SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 1980
Universitas Slamet RiyadiUniversity or college · founded 1980
Universitas Tunas PembangunanUniversity or college · founded 1980
Universitas Islam BatikUniversity or college · founded 1983
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 1993
Akademi Pariwisata Mandala BhaktiUniversity or college · founded 1995
Universitas Duta BangsaUniversity or college · founded 1995
Universitas SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 1995
Universitas Setia BudiUniversity or college · founded 1997
Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Sahid SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 1999
STIE Wijaya Mulya, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Wijaya MulyaUniversity or college · founded 2000
Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 2001
Politeknik Indonusa SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 2002
Universitas Sahid SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 2002
Institut Islam Mamba'ul 'Ulum SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 2015
Akademi Komunitas Industri Tekstil dan Produk Tekstil SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 2016
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan NasionalUniversity or college · founded 2016
STIKES Mamba'ul 'Ulum Surakarta, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Mamba'ul 'Ulum SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 2017
Universitas 'Aisyiyah SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 2020
Universitas Kusuma Husada SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 2020
Politeknik Insan Husada SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 2021
Universitas Dharma AUB SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 2022
Universitas Muhammadiyah PKU SurakartaUniversity or college · founded 2025
Universitas Tiga SerangkaiUniversity or college · founded 2025
Surakarta Christian UniversityUniversity or college
Towns and villages around Surakarta
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bibis0.4 kmPantisari0.4 kmTrunosutan0.4 kmTegalharjo0.5 kmMargorejo0.5 kmBibisbaru0.6 kmNayu Timur0.7 kmDebegan0.7 kmSetabalan0.8 kmBibisluhur0.8 kmNgeningan0.9 kmDagen0.9 kmCengklik0.9 kmNayu Barat0.9 kmPurwokrajan1 kmKandangsapi1 kmGambirejo1 kmKrajan1.1 kmKedungtungkul1.1 kmJogobayan1.1 kmKestalan1.1 kmSumbernayu1.2 kmMondokan1.4 kmKetelan1.4 kmGuosari1.4 kmSaman1.4 kmNusukan1.4 kmNgadisono1.4 kmKusumadiningratan1.4 kmKandangpitik1.4 kmCindirejo1.4 kmBakalan1.5 kmRejosari1.5 kmPetoran1.5 kmSorogenen1.6 kmWonosaren1.6 kmTegalkaniran1.6 kmTotogan1.7 kmTegalrejo1.7 kmMadyotaman1.7 kmPundunggede1.7 kmBonorejo1.7 kmMunggung1.7 kmKampung Baru1.7 kmCangakan1.7 kmNongsongan1.8 kmWonowoso1.8 kmTekenan1.8 kmKeprabon Kulon1.8 kmTegalkonas1.8 kmBororejo1.8 kmDistrian1.8 kmPunggawan1.8 kmKarangasem1.8 kmTimuran1.9 kmGenengan1.9 kmPokoso1.9 kmJurnasan2 kmSidomulyo2 kmSidorejo2 kmMojosongo2 kmMangkubumen2.1 kmGondang2.1 kmTemenggungan2.1 kmMinapadi2.1 kmKarangasem2.1 kmJagalan2.1 kmKauman2.1 kmPeraon2.1 kmSabrang Kidul2.1 kmNotodiningratan2.1 kmTegalmulyo2.2 kmPrawit2.2 kmMalabar2.2 kmSabrang Lor2.2 kmNgasinan2.2 kmPurworejo2.2 kmKadipiro2.2 kmTawangsari2.2 kmPalugunan2.3 km
Surakarta from above
Around Surakarta22 places to see, do and reach nearby
Ketro ReservoirNature21 kmWaduk CengklikNature13 kmWaduk LalungNature13 kmWaduk MulurNature16 kmWaduk TirtomartoNature18 kmWaduk BotokNature24 kmKraton of SurakartaMonument2.4 kmSangiranMonument12 kmNational Press MonumentMuseum1.8 kmRadya Pustaka MuseumMuseum2.3 kmLokanantaMuseum3.9 kmDanar Hadi Batik MuseumMuseum2.1 kmTumurun MuseumMuseum2.3 kmSolo JebresStation1.1 kmSolo BalapanStation1.1 kmSolo KotaStation2.2 kmPokakPlace24 kmBakiPlace8.2 kmJatenPlace7.6 kmColomaduPlace9.3 kmYogyakartaPlace58 kmSalatigaPlace45 km
Getting to Surakarta
Adisoemarmo International AirportSOC
9.3 kmAdisutjipto International AirportJOG
51 kmJenderal Ahmad Yani AirportSRG
82 kmSolo JebresRailway station
1.1 kmSolo BalapanRailway station
1.1 kmSolo KotaRailway station
2.2 kmPlaces near Surakarta
Places with a climate like Surakarta
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Surakarta?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Surakarta.
What is the hottest month in Surakarta?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Surakarta?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the rainiest month in Surakarta?
December is the wettest month with about 254 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.