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

close match

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

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What to expect

Looking outward from Jakarta (tropical rainforest, Af), the closest distant match is Cayenne (tropical monsoon, Am) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still line up closely enough. From Jakarta, Cayenne 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 Jakarta, Cayenne is a close outward match: weather there should feel familiar if you know this city. Temperatures stay tight: January means differ by 1°C (Cayenne cooler); July by 1°C (Cayenne cooler). Rainfall shifts more: Cayenne is 60 mm wetter in July.

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

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

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

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Jakarta?

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

How far is Jakarta from its climate twin?

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

Do Jakarta and Cayenne 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 Jakarta and Cayenne share a Köppen climate zone?

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

What is the climate like in Jakarta?

Jakarta has a tropical rainforest climate (Af). January averages a high of 30°C and a low of 24°C with 385 mm of rain; July averages 32°C / 24°C and 95 mm.

How sunny is Jakarta?

Jakarta averages about 8.2 hours of sunshine a day in January and 11 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Jakarta?

January PM2.5 averages about 34.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 102); July averages 78.4 µg/m³ (US AQI 170).

Other close climate matches for Jakarta: Honiara (close), Manaus (fair), Belém (loose).

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