BMKG Predicts Central Java To Be Hit By Drought 1-10 July 2022

Illustration of rice fields hit by drought due to drought. (Between/Full Moon Ferry)

CILACAP - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that the dry season will begin to hit the southern part of Central Java and the central mountains of Central Java on July 1-10 2022.

The head of the BMKG Technician Group for the Tunggul Wulung Meteorological Station in Cilacap, Teguh Wardoyo, said that in the Central Java region the dry season is generally predicted to start in May 2022.

According to him, areas that have the opportunity to enter the dry season first include the cities of Tegal and Pekalongan; parts of the northern part of the regencies of Tegal, Pemalang, and Pekalongan; and parts of northwestern Batang.

These areas are predicted to enter the dry season in the first month of April 2022.

The areas that are predicted to be the last to enter the dry season include Purbalingga Regency, most of Banyumas Regency, parts of Banjarnegara, parts of southern Pemalang, and Pekalongan, a small part of southern Cilacap, and a small part of southeastern Brebes.

"The areas in the mountains of Central Java and South Central Java (Banyumas and Cilacap) are predicted to enter the start of the dry season in the first month of July", said Teguh, as quoted by Antara.

According to the BMKG forecast, the dry season is predicted to peak in August 2022.

Teguh said that in 2022 the shortest dry season is predicted to occur in Purbalingga Regency, most of Banyumas Regency, parts of Banjarnegara, parts of southern Pemalang, and Pekalongan, a small part of southern Cilacap, and a small part of southeastern Brebes.

"It is estimated that it will only last for eight decades or approximately 2.5 months", he added.

Meanwhile, according to him, the longest dry season is predicted to occur in the cities of Tegal and Pekalongan, parts of the northern districts of Tegal, Pemalang, Pekalongan, Rembang, parts of northwestern Batang, and a small part of eastern Pati.

In these areas, the dry season is predicted to last up to 23 basics or approximately 7.5 months.