Gerung is a town and administrative district (kecamatan) on the island of Lombok and is also the capital of the West Lombok Regency in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara.

Gerung
Gerung is located in Lombok
Gerung
Gerung
Location in Indonesia
Gerung is located in Indonesia
Gerung
Gerung
Gerung (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°43′S 116°7′E / 8.717°S 116.117°E / -8.717; 116.117
CountryIndonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
ProvinceWest Nusa Tenggara
RegencyWest Lombok
Area
 • Total
62.30 km2 (24.05 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
93,592
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+08

Climate

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Gerung has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April.

Climate data for Gerung
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9)
30.6
(87.1)
30.8
(87.4)
31.3
(88.3)
31.0
(87.8)
30.3
(86.5)
29.7
(85.5)
30.1
(86.2)
30.8
(87.4)
31.2
(88.2)
31.2
(88.2)
31.0
(87.8)
30.7
(87.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
26.5
(79.7)
26.0
(78.8)
25.1
(77.2)
24.6
(76.3)
24.9
(76.8)
25.8
(78.4)
26.5
(79.7)
26.9
(80.4)
26.9
(80.4)
26.1
(79.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.5
(72.5)
21.7
(71.1)
21.1
(70.0)
20.0
(68.0)
19.5
(67.1)
19.8
(67.6)
20.9
(69.6)
21.8
(71.2)
22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
21.5
(70.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 277
(10.9)
243
(9.6)
162
(6.4)
131
(5.2)
98
(3.9)
80
(3.1)
83
(3.3)
43
(1.7)
37
(1.5)
103
(4.1)
179
(7.0)
297
(11.7)
1,733
(68.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References

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  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Lombok Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5201)
  2. ^ "Climate: Gerung". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.