Jambi City in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Jambi City sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 726 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Jambi City's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Jambi City 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 Jambi City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 726 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Jambi City in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Jambi City reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Jambi City
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.
Jambi City 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° | 240 | 26.1 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 196 | 22.7 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 31° / 24° | 272 | 28.3 | 12 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 276 | 28.6 | 12 | 2.3 |
| May | 31° / 24° | 197 | 25.4 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 24° | 121 | 19.1 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 24° | 120 | 18.4 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 24° | 115 | 17.5 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 136 | 17.2 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 234 | 24.7 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 296 | 28.5 | 12.1 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 30° / 24° | 289 | 28.3 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Jambi City gets around 726 mm of rain over 77 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 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early December to 12 hours 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Jambi City?
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 Jambi City.
What to pack for Jambi City in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Jambi City sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
UV index in Jambi City in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jambi City peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (very 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) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Jambi City 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 Jambi City is worst in September — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.2× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 53 | 89 | 69 | 22 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 53 | Poor |
| Sep | 89 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Jambi City?
Jambi City sits at 1.6°S, 103.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Mendaha, 65 km away.
Topography around Jambi City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jambi City.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jambi City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m.
The land around Jambi City is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) 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 Jambi City (-1.6°, 103.6167°, elevation 21 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.