Yogyakarta · Month comparison
April vs June
June ranks #1 overall vs April at #4. The dry season peak begins — near-perfect skies for Borobudur sunrise before full school-holiday crowds.
April
#4 of 12 months
Strong option
Transition month — noticeably drier, Borobudur sunrise reliably clears by mid-month.
- ↑Dramatic improvement: morning skies clearing, Borobudur sunrise success rate climbing to 60–70%
- ↑Prices still competitive, 20–25% below July peak
June
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The dry season peak begins — near-perfect skies for Borobudur sunrise before full school-holiday crowds.
- ↑Near-zero rain (45mm): Borobudur sunrise virtually guaranteed — one of Southeast Asia's great spectacles
- ↑Batik workshops, silver workshops, and wayang performances operating at full schedule
| Factor | April | June |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 6 | 9 |
| Value score | 7 | 6 |
| Crowd score | 7 | 6 |
| Events score | 6 | 7 |
| Atmosphere | 7 | 8 |
| Avg high temp | 30.5°C | 30.8°C |
| Monthly rain | 140mm | 45mm |
| Daily sunshine | 6.8hrs | 8.5hrs |
April trade-offs
- ↓140mm of rain still meaningful — afternoon plans need a fallback
- ↓Some haze from early-season burning in parts of Java
- ↓Not as reliably dry as May through September
June trade-offs
- ↓Indonesian school holidays beginning — domestic tourist traffic up sharply on weekends
- ↓Prices rising toward July peak; book Borobudur sunrise tours 2–3 weeks ahead
- ↓Humidity drops making daytime comfortable but mornings can be cool before sunrise
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