Central Java · Indonesia

Pemalang travel guide

Pemalang is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, home to about 1,457,000 people.

Nearest airport
CXP79 km · Tunggul Wulung Airport
Currency
IDRrupiah
Time zone
Asia/Jakarta
Language
Indonesian

About

About Pemalang

Pemalang Regency is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) on the north coast of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is the town of Pemalang.

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Things to do

What to see and do in Pemalang

See

  • Bengkawah Waterfall
  • Sejajar Waterfall
  • Kedung Bening

Do

  • Widuri Beach
  • Joko Tingkir Beach
  • Alun-Alun Pemalang
  • Basecamp Rainbow Rafting Pemalang
  • Thistle Water Park Pemalang
  • Zatobay Waterboom

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When to go

The best time to visit Pemalang

Pemalang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; February is the wettest, with about 610 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec610 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Pemalang: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), about 79 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport (SRG, 108 km) and Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA, 121 km) are also within reach.

medium airport

CXP · Tunggul Wulung Airport

79.1 km from the centreICAO WAHL
large airport

SRG · Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport

107.6 km from the centreICAO WAHS
large airport

YIA · Yogyakarta International Airport

121.0 km from the centreICAO WAHI

Questions

Pemalang: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Pemalang?

Pemalang has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; February is the wettest, with about 610 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Pemalang?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), about 79 km from the city centre in a straight line; Jenderal Ahmad Yani Airport (SRG, 108 km) and Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA, 121 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Pemalang?

rupiah (IDR).

Nearby

Destinations near Pemalang

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.