Climate
Sleman features a tropical monsoon climate. The regency features a lengthy wet season generally running from October until June and a short dry season that only covers the months of July, August and September. The Regency averages roughly 2200 mm of precipitation annually. Sleman experiences particularly heavy rainfall from November through April. Temperatures remain relatively constant throughout the course of the year, with average high temperatures at around 30 degrees Celsius and average lows at around 22 degrees Celsius. There is slight variation within Sleman. The northern areas, near Mount Merapi, are much cooler due to the higher altitude. The southern area has nearly the same climate as Yogyakarta, due to their proximity.
| Climate data for Sleman | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (85) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
30 (86) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
21 (69) |
21 (69) |
22 (71) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (71) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 350 (13.78) |
330 (12.99) |
310 (12.2) |
210 (8.27) |
120 (4.72) |
80 (3.15) |
40 (1.57) |
20 (0.79) |
30 (1.18) |
90 (3.54) |
220 (8.66) |
340 (13.39) |
2,180 (85.83) |
| Source: http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=35869&refer=&units=metric | |||||||||||||
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