Jakarta Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine plays a big role in understanding the climate of a city. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Jakarta, Jakarta Province, Indonesia. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Jakarta Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 295 hours of sunshine in August and 182 hours in February, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 2973 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 9.8 hours daily sunshine in August, it dips to 6.1 hours in February.

Jakarta enjoys an average of 2973 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

February, Jakarta’s wettest month, receives 62 mm (2.4 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 31°C (88°F). During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 32°C (90°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Jakarta Precipitation page.