 East Java, like the other part of Indonesia archipelago, has the same climate, tropical/climate with two famous seasons: rainy-season (October - April) and dry-season (May - September). The average temperature is 19° - 30° C. It is sunny in East Java, 70% - 80% of the year in the northern area, 60% - 70% in the central area and less than 60% in the mountains.
East Java's climate is varied, depending upon altitude. The plains and lower hill regions are hot and humid. It makes the conditions ideal for wet rice cultivation (sawah). Further up in the hills the air becomes quite cool, while in high mountainous areas at night the temperature can drop to near zero. Hill regions are well suited for the cultivation of a large variety of fruits and vegetables, which thrive in the colder climate.
Principal crops, other than rice, include corn, tobacco, sugar cane, coffee, rubber, kapok, cloves, tea, cocoa, peanuts soybeans and cotton. In addition, there are extensive plantations of teak and pine. East Java has a marked wet and dry season, with the rain occurs between October and April. The wettest months are December, January and February.
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