National Monument Monumen Nasional
The National Monument is a 137-meter tall obelisk, memorial, and museum in Central Jakarta. It is recognized as one of the cultural properties of Indonesia and is the 15th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The monument is located in Jakarta, 0 km from the capital. The nearest airport is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, which is 12 km away. Visitors can combine a visit to the monument with a trip to the Istiqlal Mosque, located 0.8 km away. The site is open Tuesday to Saturday from 08:00 to 16:00.
For weather, the driest months are July and August, with about 13 and 10 rainy days respectively. The warmest months are August through October, when daily highs reach 31 °C. The wettest period is between January and March, when monthly rainfall reaches up to 405 mm and rainy days occur for about 30 days each month.
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.
