Jakarta in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Jakarta sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 562 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Jakarta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Jakarta has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Jakarta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 562 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Jakarta in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical fall day in Jakarta reaches about 31°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How fall really feels in Jakarta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Jakarta weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 24° | 299 | 28.2 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 278 | 26.9 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 243 | 28.4 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 201 | 25.9 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 118 | 20.9 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 85 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 67 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 43 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 57 | 11.1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 129 | 18.5 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 216 | 25.7 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 264 | 26.4 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Jakarta gets around 562 mm of rain over 75 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jakarta
In fall, Jakarta overlaps its cyclone and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Jakarta sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Jakarta's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Jakarta?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jakarta.
What to pack for Jakarta in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Jakarta sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Jakarta in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 29°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Jakarta in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jakarta peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 14 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Jakarta in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Jakarta is worst in May — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 30 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Jakarta's WHO annual average of 46.4 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 48 | 30 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 33 | Moderate |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 54 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 53 | Poor |
| Sep | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 54 | Poor |
| Nov | 48 | Poor |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Jakarta?
Jakarta sits at 6.2°S, 106.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Utan, 12 km away.
Topography around Jakarta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jakarta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jakarta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,001 m.
The land around Jakarta is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (79%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.
Indonesia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 29% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,060
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.3
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 11.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 471
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jakarta (-6.2146°, 106.8451°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.