January in Jakarta — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.3/10January averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
266 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 27 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect 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 — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.3/10February averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
271 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 23 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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 — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10March averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
274 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 27 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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.
April in Jakarta — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10April averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
216 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 29 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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 — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.4/10May averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 165 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 29 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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 — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
June in Jakarta — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.6/10June averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 163 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 29 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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 — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
July in Jakarta — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10July averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 78%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 98 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 11.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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) with humidity around 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 sunny days 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.
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.
September in Jakarta — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10September averages 28°C (82°F) with humidity around 75%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 114 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 30 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and 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 — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.5/10October averages 28°C (82°F) with humidity around 76%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 161 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 30 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.5/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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 — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4/10November averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
271 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 27 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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) with humidity around 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
273 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 26 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 6.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect 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 — 2 points higher on the same scale.
