Central Java · Indonesia
Boyolali travel guide
Boyolali is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, home to about 973,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- SOC17 km · Adisoemarmo International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Boyolali
Boyolali (Javanese: ꦧꦺꦴꦪꦭꦭꦶ, romanized: Boyalali, lit. 'Don't forget') is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) in the eastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia.
Boyolali is at the east foothill of Mount Merapi and Mount Merbabu, which has very beautiful and charming views, the spacious greens and hilly areas around the volcanic activity of Mount Merapi provide enchanting opportunities for sightseeing. Boyolali has a tropical monsoon climate. October is the warmest with an average temperature of 25.2 °C. July is the coldest with an average temperature of 23.7 °C. The wet season has a rainfall peak around March. The dry season centers around the month of August.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Boyolali
See
- Candilawang Temple
- Candisari Temple
- Indrokilo Botanical Garden
- Museum R. Hamong Wardoyo
- Cipto Mulyo Mosque
- Gedung Lembu Sora
Do
- Mount Merbabu
- Kedung Goro
- Umbul Pengging
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When to go
The best time to visit Boyolali
Boyolali has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; February is the wettest, with about 367 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Boyolali: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Adisoemarmo International Airport (SOC), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG, 34 km) and Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport (SRG, 67 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
You may use the ride-hailing app to go around downtown. For the outer area, you may rent a motorbike or a car.
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SOC · Adisoemarmo International Airport
JOG · Adisutjipto International Airport
SRG · Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Boyolali
Drink
As a milk city, Boyolali has a lot of places that sell fresh milk or susu segar in the Indonesian.
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Questions
Boyolali: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Boyolali?
Boyolali has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; February is the wettest, with about 367 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Boyolali?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Adisoemarmo International Airport (SOC), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line; Adisutjipto International Airport (JOG, 34 km) and Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport (SRG, 67 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Boyolali?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Boyolali
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.