Jakarta weather by month & the best time to visit
🇮🇩 Indonesia · major coastal city · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Jakarta is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with September and July close behind. Jakarta averages about 2,107 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 49 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,107
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 82/100
- Rain / year
- 2,200 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 32°C / 90°F
- Population
- 9.1M
- Elevation
- 14 m
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When is the best time to visit Jakarta?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jakarta is August, then September and July. The dullest month is January (64/100, 353 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jakarta?
Jakarta gets a moderate 2,107 hours of sunshine a year. August (82/100) is noticeably better than January (64). It ranks #76 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,183 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 45% of the annual 2,200 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 353 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 64 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 386 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| March | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 248 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| April | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 197 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| May | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 141 mm | 8 | 32° / 90°F |
| June | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 95 mm | 8 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 89 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 82 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 49 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 66 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 134 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| November | 64 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 198 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| December | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 244 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Jakarta by month
The sea off Jakarta is warmest in April at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in January at 30°C / 86°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Bandung Indonesia · 133 km · best in Aug · 2,260 h sun/yr
- Bandar Lampung Indonesia · 190 km · best in Aug · 2,256 h sun/yr
- Tanjung Pandan Indonesia · 395 km · best in Aug · 2,006 h sun/yr
- Palembang Indonesia · 419 km · best in Aug · 1,905 h sun/yr
- Semarang Indonesia · 421 km · best in Jul · 2,418 h sun/yr
- Pangkal Pinang Indonesia · 444 km · best in Aug · 1,963 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Kertajati Indonesia · 177 km · 2,326 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Cijulang Indonesia · 269 km · 2,164 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Cilacap Indonesia · 312 km · 2,250 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
How Jakarta compares month by month: Jakarta vs Bandung · Jakarta vs Bandar Lampung · Jakarta vs Tanjung Pandan · all comparisons
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