Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta Masjid Istiqlal
Istiqlal Mosque is a mosque located in the Pasar Baru area of Jakarta, Indonesia. Designed by architect Friedrich Silaban in the International Style and New Formalism, the mosque dates to 1978. It is the 13th most looked-up sight in Indonesia on English Wikipedia and is one of 37 sights in the country listed on this site.
Planning a visit
Daily temperatures range from lows of 23 °C to highs of 31 °C. The driest time to visit is between July and September, when there are between 10 and 14 rainy days. The wettest months are January, February, and December. January has about 30 rainy days and 405 mm of rain, while February has about 28 rainy days and 355 mm of rain. December also has high rainfall at 264 mm over about 29 days. Other months like March, April, and November see between 28 and 30 rainy days, while May, June, and October have between 20 and 24 rainy days.
The mosque is 1 km from Jakarta and 13 km from Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP). It is 0.8 km from the National Monument, which can be combined with a visit to the mosque.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 27 °C on average. The wettest is January, with about 405 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Average low, °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Rainfall, mm | 405 | 355 | 248 | 210 | 176 | 106 | 94 | 82 | 97 | 154 | 190 | 264 |
| Rainy days | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 29 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
