Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta
Jakarta is a capital city in Indonesia. It has a population of about 11,135,191 (2024). The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .
Now27°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population11.1M
Local time21:28
6.21° S, 106.85° EElevation 16 mUTC+7 · Western Indonesia Time
Postal codes12830, 12850 …October: high / low31° / 24°
Rain this month169mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Jakarta at a glance
Sunrise · sunset05:29 · 17:4612 h 16 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:18Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext concert24 OctYe · Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month31°C
Average high in September
Coolest month24°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMarch
261 mm of rain
Driest monthAugust
91 mm of rain
Monuments nearby2+
within 5.4 km
How Jakarta has grown
People living in the built-up area (4,614 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+207%13.2M in 1975 → 40.5M in 2025Weather in Jakarta
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
27°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 84%
Today22 Oct34°27°6.6 mm
Fri23 Oct35°26°5.5 mm
Sat24 Oct32°25°19.3 mm
Sun25 Oct31°25°6 mm
Mon26 Oct31°25°6.8 mm
Tue27 Oct30°24°6.9 mm
Wed28 Oct30°24°16.2 mm
Thu29 Oct31°25°12.7 mm
Fri30 Oct31°25°3.4 mm
Sat31 Oct30°25°9.8 mm
When to go to Jakarta
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 52 | 41 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
| High | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 29° |
| Low | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Rain (mm) | 408 | 361 | 261 | 227 | 189 | 115 | 103 | 91 | 107 | 169 | 207 | 274 |
| Wet days | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 29 |
What's on in Jakarta
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Concerts and shows
24OctYeStadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno
Jakarta's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Jakarta
4.8 km
National Monument of IndonesiaBuilt 19755.4 km
NagarakretagamaBuilt 1365
Museum3.5 km
Satriamandala MuseumBuilt 1972
Museum1.6 km
Sinematek IndonesiaBuilt 1975More museums: MOJA · Museum di Tengah Kebun · Taman Makam Tokoh Bangsa
Outdoors around Jakarta
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
SeaWorld AncolAquariums
2.2 kmAncol Dreamland Theme ParkTheme parks
2.7 kmKampung ArtisViewpoints
2.9 kmGolf Bandar KemayoranGolf courses
3.2 kmAncol Dreamland Theme ParkTheme parks
3.3 kmCX Water ParkWater parks
3.5 kmPriority DiverDive site
7.9 kmNature around Jakarta
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Indonesia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Jakarta
Earthquakes around Jakarta
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 1950137magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record43within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.5Karawang 51 km ↑2007 · 75 km
6.8Labuan 29 km ↙2000 · 139 km
6.5Ancol 121 km ↑2026 · 132 km
6.5Cibodas 7 km ↓1985 · 69 km
Universities and research institutes
Jakarta Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · founded 1934
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan RS HusadaUniversity or college · founded 1943
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu KepolisianUniversity or college · founded 1946
Nasional UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1949
National Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1950
Universitas Islam JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1950
Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1952
Universitas KrisnadwipayanaUniversity or college · founded 1952
Universitas Prof Dr MoestopoUniversity or college · founded 1952
Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1953
Christian University of IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 1953
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Iman JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1955
Universitas Muhammadiyah JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1955
Universitas Ibnu Chaldun JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1956
Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr HamkaUniversity or college · founded 1957
Universitas JayabayaUniversity or college · founded 1958
Tarumanagara UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1959
Atma Jaya Catholic University of IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 1960
Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Jakarta IIUniversity or college · founded 1962
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Sint CarolusUniversity or college · founded 1962
Politeknik STIA LAN JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1964
State University of JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1964
Universitas Islam As-Syafi'iyahUniversity or college · founded 1965
Trisakti UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1965
Pancasila UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1966
Akademi Pariwisata IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 1967
Krida Wacana Christian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1967
Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1967
Yarsi UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1967
Dewan Kesenian JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1968
Universitas TarakanitaUniversity or college · founded 1968
Institut Pariwisata Trisakti, Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Trisakti, Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Trisakti JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1969
Perbanas InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1969
Sekolah Tinggi Filsafat DriyarkaraUniversity or college · founded 1969
Indonesian College of Economics JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1969
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan PGI CikiniUniversity or college · founded 1969
Universitas Islam AttahiriyahUniversity or college · founded 1969
Institut Kesenian JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1970
Institut Teknologi Budi UtomoUniversity or college · founded 1970
Universitas PTIQ JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1971
Binus UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1974
Politeknik STMI JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1975
STKIP Kusuma Negara, Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan Kusuma NegaraUniversity or college · founded 1976
Universitas Budi LuhurUniversity or college · founded 1979
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Kusuma NegaraUniversity or college · founded 1981
IPMI Institute, IPMI International Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1982
Universitas BorobudurUniversity or college · founded 1982
Indraprasta Pgri UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1982
Universitas Wiraswasta IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 1982
Institute of Islam Jamiat KheirUniversity or college · founded 1983
Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Manajemen STIAMIUniversity or college · founded 1983
Universitas SurapatiUniversity or college · founded 1983
University of International Golden IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 1983
Indonesia Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1984
Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Asuransi TrisaktiUniversity or college · founded 1984
Universitas Mpu TantularUniversity or college · founded 1984
Mercu Buana UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1985
Universitas Persada Indonesia Yayasan Administrasi IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 1985
Universitas Tama JagakarsaUniversity or college · founded 1985
Universitas Teknologi Muhammadiyah JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1985
Institut Bisnis NusantaraUniversity or college · founded 1986
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi IKAT JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1986
Universitas Darma PersadaUniversity or college · founded 1986
Universitas Esa UnggulUniversity or college · founded 1986
Universitas Respati IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 1986
Kwik Kian Gie School of BusinessUniversity or college · founded 1987
STAI Publisistik Thawalib JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1987
School of Technopreneur NusantaraUniversity or college · founded 1987
Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Injili Indonesia JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1987
Akademi Terapi WicaraUniversity or college · founded 1988
Nalanda InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1988
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Bhakti PembangunanUniversity or college · founded 1988
Trilogi UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1988
Universitas Bina Sarana InformatikaUniversity or college · founded 1988
Universitas Sahid JakartaUniversity or college · founded 1988
Universitas SatyagamaUniversity or college · founded 1988
Institut Sains dan Teknologi Al-KamalUniversity or college · founded 1989
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan PertamedikaUniversity or college · founded 1989
Universitas Satya Negara IndonesiaUniversity or college · founded 1989
Institut Bisnis dan Informatika Kosgoro 1957University or college · founded 1990
Jakarta from above
Around Jakarta28 places to see, do and reach nearby
Kali Baru BaratNature2.2 kmKali PesanggrahanNature11 kmKali JatikramatNature8.2 kmKali Krukut SatuNature8.8 kmKali BuaranNature9.7 kmCi PinangNature5.6 kmPantai CarnavalNature11 kmOnrust IslandNature24 kmGunung PeyekMountain29 kmPriority DiverDive site7.9 kmNational Monument of IndonesiaMonument4.8 kmNagarakretagamaMonument5.4 kmSatriamandala MuseumMuseum3.5 kmSinematek IndonesiaMuseum1.6 kmMuseum Perumusan Naskah ProklamasiMuseum2.2 kmSasmita Loka Ahmad Yani MuseumMuseum1.5 kmGreat General DR. Abdul Haris Nasution MuseumMuseum2.8 kmManggaraiStation0.7 kmMatramanStation1.6 kmCikiniStation1.8 kmPelabuhan Tanjung PriokFerry port13 kmTerminal Penumpang Pelabuhan Tanjung PriokFerry port13 kmBekasiPlace16 kmTangerangPlace24 kmSouth TangerangPlace16 kmKapukPlace14 kmDepokPlace21 kmAncolPlace11 km
Postal codes
128301285012860128701296012970129801315013320
Getting to Jakarta
Halim Perdanakusuma International AirportHLP
7.7 kmSoekarno-Hatta International AirportCGK
23 kmHusein Sastranegara International AirportBDO
111 kmManggaraiRailway station
0.7 kmMatramanRailway station
1.6 kmCikiniRailway station
1.8 kmPelabuhan Tanjung PriokBatu Ampar Batam · Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak
13 kmTerminal Penumpang Pelabuhan Tanjung PriokFerry port
13 kmPlaces near Jakarta
Places with a climate like Jakarta
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Jakarta?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Jakarta.
What is the hottest month in Jakarta?
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Jakarta?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Jakarta?
March is the wettest month with about 261 mm of precipitation on 30 wet days.
What is the postal code of Jakarta?
Jakarta has 9 postal codes: 12830, 12850, 12860, 12870, 12960, 12970, 12980, 13150, 13320.