Indonesia is the largest archipelago that consists of 17,508 islands and Weather Indonesia is marked with great diversity. It is an accepted fact that Weather Indonesia constitutes a vital element of the World Weather . Weather refers to the particular atmospheric condition that prevails over a place at a given period of time. Weather Indonesia, therefore, indicates the basic characteristics of weather that prevails over the various islands of Indonesia. Location of Indonesia and rainfall are the two vital factors that affect the weather in Indonesia.

Location

Indonesia's location is a crucial factor in determining its weather. Indonesia is spread out on both sides of the equator. Hence, most of the places in Indonesia experiences equatorial climate such as Sulawesi. In such places, only two seasons can be specifically distinguished-rainy season and dry season. Weather Indonesia is also characterized with high humidity which remains in between 70 to 90 %. The coastal areas record a temperature of about 28 ° C while the temperature in the hilly areas is 23 ° C. Irnian Jaya is always covered with snow. With the Equator passing through it, the duration of day throughout the year is almost the same.

Rainfall

Weather of Indonesia is greatly affected by rainfall. The rainy season lasts from November to March when moisture laden, cold Northwesterly winds arrives in Indonesia. The average annual rainfall of Indonesia amounts to 3175mm. The mountain regions receive higher precipitation which amounts to almost 6000mm. Afternoon thunderstorms are common feature of Weather Indonesia. Northern and western parts of the country are subjected to heavy precipitation as because the monsoon clouds become rich with moisture by the time they reach these areas. Java, Bali Western Sumatra receives high amount of rainfall.