Weather in Jakarta in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Jakarta in May
The temperature in May is +93°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +95°F during the day and a minimum of +77°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +91°F to +91°F.
Is Jakarta warm or cold in May?
Jakarta is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +88°F to +90°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Jakarta:
Climate in Jakarta in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +90°F | +90°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +70°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +95°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 187 mm | 109 mm | 76 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 83% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 26 | 24 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +88°F to +90°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 187 mm to 109 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 0 to 1.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Jakarta is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Jakarta?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Jakarta in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+85°F) and the highest in 2023 (+92°F). The driest year was 1997 with only 1181 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1984 with 2582 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Jakarta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.