Pramono Comments on Jakarta Becoming Indonesia's Hottest City

Governor of DKI Jakarta, Pramono Anung Wibowo, has responded to the release from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) which placed Jakarta as Indonesia’s hottest city in mid-March 2026. “The city may be hot, but hearts should remain cool,” said Pramono when met in the Pondok Rangon area, Cipayung Subdistrict, East Jakarta, on Wednesday (18/3). The man often called Pram stated that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has no plans to conduct weather engineering or artificial rain, even though extreme heat is sweeping the capital. “Jakarta still does not require artificial rain to be made,” Pramono said, quoting Antara. As is known, BMKG released a list of cities with the hottest 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 Indonesia’s hottest city is Jakarta with a temperature reaching 35.6 degrees Celsius. Followed by Ciputat City, Banten, with a temperature reaching 35.4 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s third hottest city is Tangerang, Banten, with a temperature reaching 35.4 degrees Celsius. Quoted from the official Instagram account @infobmkg, here are the 20 hottest cities in Indonesia according to BMKG: 1. Halim Perdana Kusuma TNI AU, East Jakarta, DKI Jakarta: 35.6 degrees Celsius 2. Balai Besar MKG Wilayah II, Ciputat, Banten: 35.5 degrees Celsius 3. Stasiun Klimatologi (Staklim) Banten, Tangerang, Banten: 35.4 degrees Celsius 4. Stasiun Meteorologi (Stamet) Tjilik Riwut, Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan: 35.2 degrees Celsius 5. Stamet Pangsuma, Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan: 35.2 degrees Celsius 6. Stamet Iskandar, Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan: 35.2 degrees Celsius 7. Stamet Nangapinoh, Melawi, West Kalimantan: 34.8 degrees Celsius 8. Stamet H. Asan, Kotawaringin Timur, Central Kalimantan: 34.6 degrees Celsius 9. Stamet Tanah Merah, Boven Digoel, Papua: 34.6 degrees Celsius 10. Stasiun Geofisika (Stageof) Deli Serdang, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra: 34.5 degrees Celsius 11. Stamet Supadio, Pontianak, West Kalimantan: 34.5 degrees Celsius 12. Stamet Maritim Serang, Serang, Banten: 34.4 degrees Celsius 13. Stamet Tebelian, Sintang, West Kalimantan: 34.4 degrees Celsius 14. Haluoleo TNI AU, South Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi: 34.2 degrees Celsius 15. Stamet Kalimarau, Berau, East Kalimantan: 34.1 degrees Celsius 16. Stamet Budiarto, Curug, Banten: 34.1 degrees Celsius 17. Stamet Andi Jemma, North Luwu, South Sulawesi: 34.1 degrees Celsius 18. Stamet Maritim Tanjung Perak, Surabaya, East Java: 34.0 degrees Celsius 19. Stamet Maritim Panjang, Bandar Lampung, Lampung: 34.0 degrees Celsius 20. Stamet Beringin, North Barito, Central Kalimantan: 33.9 degrees Celsius