Jakarta vs Manila: which is better, month by month
Manila beats Jakarta in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (78 vs 48) — while Jakarta wins June to October; they are within 3 points in May.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Jakarta vs Manila — all 12 months
| Month | Jakarta | Manila | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 73Bhot, a little rain, clean air | Manila | 22 |
| February | 48Fsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 78Bhot, dry | Manila | 30 |
| March | 53Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 76Bsweltering, dry | Manila | 23 |
| April | 55Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 69Csweltering, dry | Manila | 14 |
| May | 62Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | 59Dsweltering, rainy | Tie | 3 |
| June | 65Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | 53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Jakarta | 12 |
| July | 69Csweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 42Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Jakarta | 27 |
| August | 70Bsweltering, a little rain, poor air quality | 46Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Jakarta | 24 |
| September | 68Csweltering, rainy, poor air quality | 45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Jakarta | 23 |
| October | 61Csweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 55Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Jakarta | 6 |
| November | 56Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 65Csweltering, rainy, muggy air | Manila | 9 |
| December | 54Dsweltering, soaked, poor air quality | 62Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Manila | 8 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (48 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.