Jakarta \u2013 Fachry Radjab, director of climate change at the\nMeteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), has responded to\npublic complaints on social media about the intense hot weather in\nrecent days.<\/p>\n
Radjab said several factors were making daytime temperatures feel\nhot, including the fact that parts of Indonesia are still in the dry\nseason.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are several reasons for the hot weather at present. First,\nsome parts of Indonesia are still in the dry-season period,\u201d Fachry told\nreporters on Wednesday (14 October 2026).<\/p>\n
He added that solar radiation this month has reached its peak. This\nis partly due to the limited cloud cover during the dry season and the\nEl Ni\u00f1o cycle.<\/p>\n
\u201cCloud cover is also very sparse, so solar radiation is at its\nmaximum,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
These factors, Radjab continued, have contributed to hotter-feeling\nconditions, particularly in southern Indonesia. The sun is positioned\nover the Southern Hemisphere in October, meaning solar heating is still\nat its strongest there.<\/p>\n
BMKG Chief Secretary Guswanto said stronger solar radiation resulting\nfrom limited cloud cover was one factor behind the increased sensation\nof heat in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dry season, together with clearer skies as rainfall decreases\nand there are fewer clouds, means that more solar radiation reaches the\nEarth\u2019s surface. Hot weather in Indonesia is often influenced by clear\nskies and intense sunshine,\u201d Guswanto said.<\/p>\n
He said El Ni\u00f1o, which is active in 2026, was also contributing to\ndrier and longer dry-season conditions in several parts of\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor 2026, BMKG has said that El Ni\u00f1o is active and even in the very\nstrong category. It is helping to reduce rainfall in Indonesia, making\nthe dry season drier and longer,\u201d said Guswanto, BMKG\u2019s chief\nsecretary.<\/p>\n
In addition to seasonal and climate factors, dry air and urban\nconditions also affect how hot people feel. Guswanto said the body loses\nfluids more easily when humidity falls.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/why-have-daytime-temperatures-felt-hotter-and-more-intense-lately-bmkg-explains-1791971485", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }