Jakarta in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Jakarta sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 840 mm of rain over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Jakarta's weakest season of the year 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
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 840 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Jakarta in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Jakarta reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Jakarta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Jakarta weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Jakarta gets around 840 mm of rain over 82 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jakarta
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Jakarta?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jakarta.
What to pack for Jakarta in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Jakarta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Jakarta in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.