Dry Season Predicted for August, Cirebon City BPBD Maps Drought-Prone Areas
The Cirebon City Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) is mapping areas prone to drought disasters ahead of the upcoming dry season.
The Acting Head of Cirebon City BPBD, Andi Wibowo, explained that until the end of March and into April 2026, the Cirebon City area remains in a wet hydrometeorological phase. “This condition is marked by the potential for heavy rain, strong winds, and the possibility of flooding in several locations,” said Andi on Tuesday (31/3).
Andi elaborated that, based on routine information received from the BMKG, the current period until early April is still in the rainy season. This means the public must remain alert to extreme weather such as high-intensity rain and the potential for flooding.
Further into April, Cirebon is predicted to transition to the dry season. The peak of the dry season is estimated to occur in August 2026, with a duration said to be longer than in previous years. “From the BMKG release, this year’s dry season is predicted to be longer. Its peak is expected in August 2026. There is potential for drought and quite extreme hot temperatures,” he clarified.
At present, Andi continued, the Cirebon City BPBD has carried out mitigation measures to address the potential drought. The Argasunya sub-district area in Harjamukti sub-district becomes a region that is hit by clean water crisis every dry season. “Historically, the Argasunya area remains prone to drought. Therefore, our mitigation focus remains there, although other areas are also continuously monitored,” said Andi.
In 2025, the local government recorded distributing nearly 350,000 litres of clean water to residents affected by drought in Argasunya sub-district. The BPBD also urges the public not to be complacent in facing two different disaster potentials in close proximity, namely flooding during the rainy season and drought during the dry season.
“With the dynamic weather conditions, the public is expected to continue monitoring official information from the BMKG and local government to anticipate various possibilities,” said Andi. (H-2)
The BMKG predicts that most regions of Indonesia this year will experience an earlier and longer dry season than usual. This condition increases the potential for land and forest fires.
The Head of the BMKG Climatology Station in South Sumatra, Wandayantolis, in Palembang on Monday, said that several areas in South Sumatra have the potential to experience an earlier dry season compared to other regions.