Climatic types and characteristics of coffee growing areas in West Java, Indonesia

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West Java, Indonesia

West Java Province is an administrative region of Indonesia.

Located in the western part of Java Island, it faces Java Sea in the north and Indian Ocean in the south.

Including offshore islands, covering an area of 46,300 square kilometers,

Java's climate type is tropical rain forest climate, hot and humid all year round.

Temperatures are highest in the plains along the northern coast and much cooler in the mountains.

High humidity often creates a debilitating climate.

From November to March of the following year is the northwest monsoon period, rainy and cloudy;

From April to October is the southeast monsoon period, with more sunny days and less rainfall.

The average annual rainfall in Jakarta is about 1, 760mm (69in). The average daily maximum temperature in Jakarta is 30 ° C (86 ° F) and the minimum is 23 ° C (74 ° F).

In the interior highlands of Tosari (elevation 1, 735m [5, 692ft]), the average temperature is 22--8 ° C (72--47 ° F).

Java's soil is fertile because volcanic ash periodically fertilizes the soil.

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