Jakarta Becomes the Hottest City, Pramono: The City May Be Hot, But Hearts Remain Cool
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has responded to the release by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) that placed Jakarta as the city with the highest temperature in Indonesia in mid-March 2026.
He joked that although the city’s conditions are hot, the atmosphere of the heart must remain refreshing.
“The city may be hot, but hearts remain cool,” Pramono said when met in the Pondok Rangon area, Cipayung Subdistrict, East Jakarta, on Wednesday (18/3/2026).
“Jakarta still does not require artificial rain to be made,” Pramono stated.
For information, the BMKG released a list of cities with the highest temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius in mid-March 2026.
The data is based on daily maximum temperature records in cities across Indonesia on 14-15 March 2026.
The result is that the hottest city in Indonesia is Jakarta with a temperature reaching 35.6 degrees Celsius.
Followed by Ciputat, Banten, with a temperature reaching 35.4 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, the third hottest city in Indonesia is Tangerang, Banten. The temperature in that city reached 35.4 degrees Celsius.
Halim Perdana Kusuma TNI AU, East Jakarta, DKI Jakarta: 35.6 degrees Celsius
Balai Besar MKG Region II, Ciputat, Banten: 35.5 degrees Celsius
Climatology Station (Staklim) Banten, Tangerang, Banten: 35.4 degrees Celsius
Meteorology Station (Stamet) Tjilik Riwut, Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan: 35.2 degrees Celsius