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Frost that appeared due to a drop in temperature to minus 7 degrees Celsius envelopes the Arjuna Temple complex, in the Dieng highlands, Banjarnegara, Central Java, on June 25, 2019. (ANTARA FOTO/Idhad Zakaria)
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ust as Indonesia enters the peak of the dry season, a number of highlands in Java have been covered in what appears at first glance to be snow, attracting curious visitors seeking to experience the unusual phenomenon.
The Dieng Plateau in Central Java, for example, has seen temperatures drop to minus 1 degree Celsius, far below the average temperature of between 12 and 20 degrees, according to the authorities.
As a result, frost has blanketed the popular tourist destination in Banjarnegara regency in the morning and at night.
The chilly weather has led people to flock to Mount Bromo National Park in East Java, where frost has been sweeping over its black sand dunes, turning them white.
Residents of the southern parts of tropical Indonesia have apparently experienced more chilly weather than usual in the past week, as the Australian cold monsoon causes the region’s temperatures to fall amid the peak of the dry season.
Residents of West Java, Yogyakarta and Bali have also reported feeling colder weather, particularly in the morning and at night, with several cities recording between 3- and 4-degree temperature drops in the past few days.
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