Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta is a city in Indonesia. It has a population of about 422,732 (2017). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .
Now24°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population422,732
Local time20:32
7.80° S, 110.36° EElevation 110 mUTC+7 · Western Indonesia Time
October: high / low29° / 22°
Rain this month124mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Yogyakarta at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:14 · 17:3312 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:04Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month29°C
Average high in May
Coolest month23°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthJanuary
330 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
34 mm of rain
Monuments nearby5+
2 of them World Heritage
How Yogyakarta has grown
People living in the built-up area (641 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+36%2.01M in 1975 → 2.74M in 2025Weather in Yogyakarta
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
24°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 99%
Today22 Oct31°24°5.6 mm
Fri23 Oct29°24°9.1 mm
Sat24 Oct29°24°9 mm
Sun25 Oct30°24°12.7 mm
Mon26 Oct30°24°8.2 mm
Tue27 Oct30°24°10.5 mm
Wed28 Oct27°23°21 mm
Thu29 Oct29°24°10.7 mm
Fri30 Oct30°23°7.4 mm
Sat31 Oct33°24°
When to go to Yogyakarta
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 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 66 | 64 | 47 | 42 | 38 | 38 |
| High | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Low | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° |
| Rain (mm) | 330 | 334 | 247 | 211 | 135 | 108 | 50 | 34 | 63 | 124 | 238 | 270 |
| Wet days | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 28 |
What's on in Yogyakarta
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Yogyakarta's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Yogyakarta
UNESCO0 km
The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks1.3 km
Elementary School 1 KintelanBuilt 1897
UNESCO15 km
Prambanan TempleBuilt 850
14 km
Pajimatan Imogiri MosqueBuilt 1650
8.9 km
Pathok Negara Taqwa Wonokromo MosqueBuilt 1755
Museum0.2 km
Fort VredeburgBuilt 1987
Museum0.1 km
Sonobudoyo MuseumBuilt 1935More museums: Amri Yahya · Diorama Arsip Jogja · Freedom Batik Art Exposition · Gallery Lorong · Royal Palace of Yogyakarta · Langgeng Art Foundation · Museum Sonobudoyo Unit II · Ndalem Kaneman · Pesanggrahan Ambarukmo · Pulo Kenanga (highest building in Tamansari, ruins) · Ruang MES 56 · Taman Sari Water Castle
Outdoors around Yogyakarta
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
PurawisataTheme parks
1 kmJogja Exotarium Mini ZooZoos
1 kmHyatt Regency GolfGolf courses
1 kmPesanggrahan AmbarbinangunCamp sites
2.2 kmGrand Puri WaterparkWater parks
2.9 kmrumah jakalViewpoints
3.2 kmNature around Yogyakarta
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Indonesia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Yogyakarta
Earthquakes around Yogyakarta
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days3magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195080magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record32within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.3Pundong 11 km →2006 · 20 km
6.3Bantul 17 km ←2001 · 22 km
6.1Purwokerto 63 km ↓2014 · 123 km
6.1Sarangan 90 km ↓1992 · 110 km
Tropical storms · Yogyakarta
Universities and research institutes
Islamic University of IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 1945
Universitas Gadjah MadaUniversity or college · founded 1949
Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1951
Sanata Dharma UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1955
Universitas Cokroaminoto Ngayogyakarta, Universitas Cokroaminoto YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1955
University of Sarjanawiyata TamansiswaUniversity or college · founded 1955
Janabadra UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1958
Universitas Ahmad DahlanUniversity or college · founded 1960
Duta Wacana Christian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1962
Universitas PGRI YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1962
University of PetroleumUniversity or college · founded 1964
Yogyakarta State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1964
Indonesian Air Force AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1965
Atma Jaya University YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1965
IKIP PGRI Wates YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1968
AKPRIND UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1970
Akademi Kesejahteraan Sosial AKK YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1973
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Manajemen YKPN YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1976
Universitas Respati YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1980
Muhammadiyah University of YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1981
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Widya WiwahaUniversity or college · founded 1982
Universitas Kristen ImmanuelUniversity or college · founded 1982
Universitas Widya Mataram YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1982
Institut Pertanian IntanUniversity or college · founded 1983
Sekolah Tinggi Multi Media, Sekolah Tinggi Multi Media "MMTC" YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1985
Mercu Buana University of YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1986
Akademi Pariwisata Dharma Nusantara SaktiUniversity or college · founded 1992
Sekolah Tinggi Seni Rupa dan Desain Visi IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 1994
Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi KedirgantaraanUniversity or college · founded 1994
Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Masjid Syuhada YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 1997
Nusa Megarkencana UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1998
Akademi Manajemen Administrasi YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2000
STEI YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2000
STIE Pariwisata API YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2000
STMIK El Rahma Yogyakarta, Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Informatika dan Komputer El Rahma YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2001
Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Ambarrukmo YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2001
Politeknik Kesehatan Bhakti Setya IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 2004
SEAMEO Regional Centre for QITEP in MathematicsUniversity or college · founded 2009
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Bethesda YakkumUniversity or college · founded 2009
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2009
Sekolah Tinggi Agama Kristen Teruna BhaktiUniversity or college · founded 2013
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Injili Indonesia YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2014
Universitas 'Aisyiyah YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2016
Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2016
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah Madani YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2017
Politeknik Kesehatan Karya Husada YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2019
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Notokusumo YogyakartaUniversity or college · founded 2019
Universitas Siber MuhammadiyahUniversity or college · founded 2021
Universitas Teknologi Digital IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 2021
Akademi Keperawatan YKYUniversity or college
Institut Teknologi Nasional YogyakartaUniversity or college
Sekolah Tinggi Pembangunan Masyarakat Desa APMDUniversity or college
Universitas Amikom YogyakartaUniversity or college
Towns and villages around Yogyakarta
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Kauman0.2 kmPurwodiningratau0.4 kmRaimakan0.4 kmNgupasan0.4 kmYudonegaran0.5 kmPatuk0.5 kmNgadiwinatan0.5 kmSayidan0.5 kmKentandak0.6 kmMangunegaran0.6 kmStuyatmasan0.6 kmNgasem0.6 kmMenduran0.6 kmJogonegaran0.7 kmGendingan0.7 kmKepatihan0.7 kmKadipaten Kidul0.7 kmJagatanledoksari0.7 kmSurodirjan0.8 kmPajeksan0.8 kmSosrodipuran0.8 kmSosrokusuman0.9 kmPanembahan0.9 kmBintaran0.9 kmJagatanbeji0.9 kmNotoprajan0.9 kmNgampilan1 kmKadipaten1 kmPurwukinanti1 kmJlagaran1.1 kmSosromenduran1.1 kmKeparakan Lor1.1 kmSuryoputran1.1 kmNotoyudan1.1 kmDipowinatan1.1 kmSosrowijayan Kulon1.1 kmNgadisuryan1.1 kmPrawirodirjan1.2 kmSurokarsa1.2 kmGampingan1.2 kmSuryowijayan1.2 kmTangestran1.2 kmGemblakan Bawah1.3 kmPatehan1.3 kmKarapan Kidul1.3 kmTaman1.4 kmTogu1.4 kmPringgokusuman1.4 kmSingosaren Lor1.4 kmBausasran1.4 kmSosrowijayan Wetan1.4 kmKetanggungan1.4 kmGamelan1.4 kmKuncen1.5 kmPujokusuman1.5 kmTukangan1.5 kmSitisewu1.5 kmGuwongan1.5 kmMargoyasan1.5 kmMacanan1.6 kmStasiun1.6 kmJoyonegaran1.6 kmNapan1.6 kmNgadinegaran1.6 kmKumendaman1.6 kmBadrau1.7 kmMergangsan Lor1.7 kmDemakan1.7 kmPenumping1.7 kmBujokusuman1.7 kmMangkukusuman1.7 kmPugeran1.7 kmWirogunan1.7 kmGunungketur1.7 kmDanunegaran1.8 kmTegalmulyo1.8 kmLempunyangan1.8 kmPingu1.8 kmTegallempunyangan1.8 kmBumijo1.8 km
Yogyakarta from above
Around Yogyakarta32 places to see, do and reach nearby
Codé RiverNature11 kmSelarong CaveNature11 kmOyo RiverNature17 kmKali TinalahNature18 kmDanau NgarenNature18 kmDanau KemuningNature20 kmParangtritis BeachNature24 kmSamas BeachNature25 kmMountain MerbabuMountain39 kmMerapiMountain30 kmMount AndongMountain36 kmSuroloyo PeakMountain27 kmThe Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic LandmarksMonumentunder 100 mElementary School 1 KintelanMonument1.3 kmPrambanan TempleMonument15 kmPajimatan Imogiri MosqueMonument14 kmPathok Negara Taqwa Wonokromo MosqueMonument8.8 kmFort VredeburgMuseum0.1 kmSonobudoyo MuseumMuseum0.1 kmDharma Wiratama MuseumMuseum2.4 kmJogja National MuseumMuseum1.3 kmSasana Wiratama Monument Museum of Prince DiponegoroMuseum2.2 kmYogyakartaStation1.4 kmLempuyanganStation1.7 kmPatukanStation4.5 kmLoket PerahuFerry port21 kmBantulPlace10 kmMelatiPlace7.6 kmGamping LorPlace4.3 kmGodeanPlace8.6 kmWediPlace25 kmCandi PrambananPlace15 km
Getting to Yogyakarta
Adisutjipto International AirportJOG
7.6 kmYogyakarta International AirportYIA
36 kmAdisoemarmo International AirportSOC
54 kmYogyakartaRailway station
1.4 kmLempuyanganRailway station
1.7 kmPatukanRailway station
4.5 kmLoket PerahuFerry port
21 kmPlaces near Yogyakarta
Places with a climate like Yogyakarta
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Yogyakarta?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yogyakarta.
What is the hottest month in Yogyakarta?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Yogyakarta?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yogyakarta?
January is the wettest month with about 330 mm of precipitation on 28 wet days.