January in Jakarta — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.3/10Days in January average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 83% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 266 mm, but with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Jakarta — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
February in Jakarta: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.3/10Days in February average 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 85% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 271 mm, but with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Jakarta — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
March in Jakarta — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.2/10March averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
274 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Jakarta — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.2/10Days in April average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 84% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 216 mm, but with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.2/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Jakarta — 2 points higher on the same scale.
May in Jakarta: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.4/10May averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 165 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Jakarta — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.6/10Days in June average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 83% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
163 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.6/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Jakarta — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
July in Jakarta — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10Days in July average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 78% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 98 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
August in Jakarta — the year's strongest window
Best window · 6.2/10August averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 75%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Jakarta at 6.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
September in Jakarta — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.4/10September averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 75%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 114 mm — wet for this destination — but about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October in Jakarta — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.5/10Days in October average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 76% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
161 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.5/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Jakarta — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
November in Jakarta — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4/10Days in November average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 83% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 271 mm, but with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 6.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Jakarta — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
December in Jakarta — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10December averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
273 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
