Potential Extreme Weather Makes Local Tourist Visits in Jakarta Increase During Christmas Holidays

Gondola (Photo: Ancol)

JAKARTA - The visit of local tourists to a number of tourist destinations in Jakarta shows an increasing trend during the Christmas 2025 holiday. One of the driving factors is the potential for extreme weather that makes residents choose to travel within the city rather than traveling outside the area.

The Special Staff of the Governor of DKI Jakarta for Social Communication, Chico Hakim, said that in general, Jakarta's tourist visits in the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year period showed a positive trend, along with the more mature preparations of destination managers.

"In general, Jakarta's tourist visits during the Christmas period show a positive trend with more mature preparations from managers," Chico said in a statement, Friday, December 26.

He explained that the extreme weather warnings issued by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) throughout December 2025 also influenced people's choices in determining their holiday destinations.

Many residents of Jakarta and its surroundings have postponed trips outside the city because they are worried about the potential for heavy rain and hydrometeorological disasters.

"One of the supporting factors is the existence of extreme weather warnings from BMKG throughout December 2025, including heavy rain, strong winds, and potential flooding in various regions of Indonesia," said Chico.

According to him, this condition makes many residents choose tourist destinations in the city which are considered safer and easier to reach compared to long-distance travel outside Jakarta.

"This makes many residents choose safer and more accessible tourist destinations within the city, rather than traveling far outside Jakarta," he said.

Data on visits on December 25, 2025 recorded a spike in a number of Jakarta's main tourist attractions. Taman Impian Jaya Ancol was visited by around 43,500 to 46,500 people until the afternoon and evening. This figure increased by 30 percent compared to Christmas holidays in 2024.

The Ragunan Wildlife Park recorded a total of 50,211 visitors until 16.20-16.30 WIB, with a breakdown of 36,095 adults and 14,116 children. This figure is increasing compared to Christmas 2024 which is in the range of 48,000 visitors, or an increase of around 4-5 percent.

Meanwhile, the National Monument (Monas) area was crowded with thousands of visitors since morning. The provisional data until noon recorded around 2,100-2,300 people, with the total number estimated to be higher because the area remained crowded until evening.

At Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), the number of visitors was recorded to have exceeded 15,000 people during Christmas Day.

Chico said the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government had coordinated with various parties to anticipate the impact of extreme weather during the long holiday period.

"Supervision and guidance are carried out through related services such as the Tourism Service, Transportation Service, and Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), including increased security at priority destinations such as Monas, Ancol, Ragunan, and TMII," said Chico.

In addition, traffic engineering and crowd management are anticipated to prevent overcrowding, as well as real-time weather monitoring to anticipate the potential for flash floods and strong winds.

Tourism destination managers are also asked to prepare safety protocols, ranging from operational hours flexibility, provision of indoor attractions, to warnings to visitors about weather changes.

"We continue to appeal to the public to monitor official BMKG weather information and continue to prioritize safety during travel," he added.