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Jakarta vs Sydney: weather compared

Across the year, Jakarta has the better travel weather in 0 months and Sydney in 12 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Jakarta in January–February & July–August, Sydney in April–May & August–September & December.

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Jakarta · Indonesia

January: 328 mm rainFebruary: 309 mm rainMarch: 275 mm rainApril: 220 mm rainMay: 173 mm rainJune: 132 mm rainJuly: 74 mm rainAugust: 70 mm rainSeptember: 100 mm rainOctober: 154 mm rainNovember: 231 mm rainDecember: 287 mm rainJanuary high: 30°CFebruary high: 30°CMarch high: 31°CApril high: 32°CMay high: 32°CJune high: 32°CJuly high: 32°CAugust high: 33°CSeptember high: 33°COctober high: 33°CNovember high: 32°CDecember high: 31°CJanuary low: 24°CFebruary low: 24°CMarch low: 24°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 24°CJune low: 23°CJuly low: 23°CAugust low: 23°CSeptember low: 24°COctober low: 24°CNovember low: 24°CDecember low: 24°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Sydney · Australia

January: 101 mm rainFebruary: 136 mm rainMarch: 186 mm rainApril: 90 mm rainMay: 87 mm rainJune: 63 mm rainJuly: 89 mm rainAugust: 59 mm rainSeptember: 57 mm rainOctober: 84 mm rainNovember: 90 mm rainDecember: 72 mm rainJanuary high: 27°CFebruary high: 26°CMarch high: 25°CApril high: 22°CMay high: 19°CJune high: 17°CJuly high: 17°CAugust high: 19°CSeptember high: 21°COctober high: 22°CNovember high: 24°CDecember high: 26°CJanuary low: 19°CFebruary low: 19°CMarch low: 18°CApril low: 14°CMay low: 11°CJune low: 8°CJuly low: 8°CAugust low: 9°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 13°CNovember low: 15°CDecember low: 17°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricJakartaSydney
Hottest month high33°C27°C
Coldest month low23°C8°C
Annual rainfall2354 mm1113 mm
Avg sunshine9.7 h/day9.7 h/day
Best monthsJanuary–February & July–AugustApril–May & August–September & December

Travel score, month by month

MonthJakartaSydneyBetter weather
January 4.1 · Poor 8.5 · Excellent Sydney
February 4.0 · Poor 8.1 · Good Sydney
March 3.6 · Poor 7.7 · Good Sydney
April 3.1 · Poor 9.2 · Excellent Sydney
May 3.1 · Poor 9.2 · Excellent Sydney
June 3.2 · Poor 8.4 · Good Sydney
July 4.3 · Poor 8.6 · Excellent Sydney
August 3.9 · Poor 9.9 · Excellent Sydney
September 3.3 · Poor 9.7 · Excellent Sydney
October 2.4 · Challenging 9.0 · Excellent Sydney
November 2.8 · Challenging 8.9 · Excellent Sydney
December 3.5 · Poor 9.2 · Excellent Sydney

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Jakarta or Sydney?

Sydney has the better travel weather in 12 of 12 months, versus 0 for Jakarta — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Jakarta?

The best months to visit Jakarta are January–February & July–August, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Sydney?

The best months to visit Sydney are April–May & August–September & December, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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