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🇬🇫 Cayenne’s climate twin is 🇮🇩 Jakarta, Indonesia

close match

Cayenne, French Guiana and Jakarta, Indonesia are a close climate match — 17,707 km (11,003 mi) apart. Cayenne is Köppen zone Am; Jakarta is Af.

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What to expect

Looking outward from Cayenne (tropical monsoon, Am), the closest distant match is Jakarta (tropical rainforest, Af) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still line up closely enough. From Cayenne, Jakarta is nearly opposite on the globe (17,707 km / 11,003 mi), yet still the place this atlas picks when January and July need a match.

For Cayenne, Jakarta is a close outward match: weather there should feel familiar if you know this city. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 1°C (Jakarta warmer); July by 1°C (Jakarta warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Jakarta is 60 mm drier in July.

Sunshine stays close: Jakarta at 9.6 h/day on average versus 9.2 h/day in Cayenne (January 8.2 h / 8.5 h, July 11 h / 10 h). Air quality: mean PM2.5 is 57 µg/m³ in Jakarta vs 9 in Cayenne (higher by 48 µg/m³).

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

CayenneJakarta
January
Temp
29° / 23°
30° / 24°
Rain
380 mm
385 mm
Dew
23°
23°
PM2.5
11.2 µg/m³
34.8 µg/m³
Sun
8.5 h
8.2 h
July
Temp
31° / 23°
32° / 24°
Rain
155 mm
95 mm
Dew
23°
22°
PM2.5
6.1 µg/m³
78.4 µg/m³
Sun
10.0 h
11.0 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Cayenne?

On Similar Climates, Jakarta, Indonesia is the closest distant match for Cayenne, French Guiana — scored close, about 17,707 km (11,003 mi) away.

How far is Cayenne from its climate twin?

Cayenne and Jakarta are separated by roughly 17,707 km (11,003 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Cayenne and Jakarta have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Cayenne and Jakarta share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Cayenne is tropical monsoon (Am) and Jakarta is tropical rainforest (Af), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Cayenne?

Cayenne has a tropical monsoon climate (Am). January averages a high of 29°C and a low of 23°C with 380 mm of rain; July averages 31°C / 23°C and 155 mm.

How sunny is Cayenne?

Cayenne averages about 8.5 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Cayenne?

January PM2.5 averages about 11.2 µg/m³ (US AQI 51); July averages 6.1 µg/m³ (US AQI 34).

Other close climate matches for Cayenne: Honiara (close), Bandar Seri Begawan (close), Denpasar (fair).

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