Dry Season Threatens 90 Percent of West Java in August

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) for West Java has predicted that the majority of the province will experience a dry season that is drier than normal climatological conditions in 2026. The peak of the dry season is expected to occur in August, covering approximately 90 percent of the West Java region. In Tasikmalaya, farmers are already witnessing the effects as irrigation channels sourced from a tributary of the Cimulu River have begun to dry up, threatening crop production.