When is the best time to go to Indonesia?

When is the best time to go to Indonesia? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Indonesia, the weather is good across more than 65% of the territory for: July, August, September and October
  • The cities with the best climate are Makassar, Rote Island, Lolak and Selayar, with good weather at least 10 months a year
  • The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Jakarta


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Map of the best times to visit Indonesia
Map of the best times to visit Indonesia ©whereandwhen.net

Bali
Denpasar, Ubud, Amed...

April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
81°F to 88°F°C
1 to 16 days
81°F to 86°F
January, February, March and December
85°F to 88°F°C
11 to 26 days
85°F to 86°F

Borneo (Kalimantan)
Pontianak (Borneo), Samarinda, Palangkaraya...

June, July, August and September
85°F to 94°F°C
6 to 21 days
85°F to 88°F
January, February, March, April, May, October and November
85°F to 94°F°C
10 to 25 days
83°F to 88°F
December
86°F to 92°F°C
15 to 26 days
85°F to 86°F

Indonesian Papua
Jayapura, Raja Ampat Islands, Merauke...

January, February, June, July, August, September and October
65°F to 90°F°C
3 to 30 days
85°F to 86°F
March, April, May, November and December
67°F to 92°F°C
11 to 30 days
85°F to 86°F

Java
Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya...

May, June, July, August, September and October
79°F to 97°F°C
0 to 23 days
79°F to 86°F
April and November
79°F to 95°F°C
8 to 28 days
83°F to 86°F
January, February, March and December
79°F to 92°F°C
13 to 30 days
85°F to 88°F

Lesser Sunda Islands
Flores, Komodo island, Sumba (Waingapu)...

June, July, August and September
83°F to 88°F°C
0 to 5 days
81°F to 83°F
April, May, October and November
85°F to 90°F°C
1 to 17 days
85°F to 86°F
January and December
85°F to 88°F°C
11 to 28 days
86°F to 88°F
February and March
85°F to 86°F°C
10 to 25 days
85°F to 86°F

Lombok
Mataram, Gili Air, Selong Blanak...

July, August and September
83°F to 85°F°C
1 to 4 days
81°F to 83°F
May, June and October
83°F to 86°F°C
5 to 11 days
83°F to 86°F
February, March, April, November and December
85°F to 86°F°C
13 to 20 days
85°F to 86°F
January
85°F
21 to 22 days
85°F to 86°F

Maluku Islands
Ambon, Ternate, Banda Islands...

September, October and November
81°F to 90°F°C
1 to 19 days
81°F to 86°F
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August and December
81°F to 88°F°C
0 to 24 days
79°F to 88°F

Sulawesi
Makassar, Manado, Kendari...

August, September and October
79°F to 95°F°C
1 to 24 days
83°F to 88°F
January, February, March, April, June, July, November and December
79°F to 95°F°C
4 to 30 days
83°F to 88°F
May
81°F to 90°F°C
10 to 27 days
85°F to 88°F

Sumatra
Medan, Palembang, Padang City...

July
81°F to 95°F°C
5 to 19 days
85°F to 86°F
January, February, May, June, August, September and October
77°F to 95°F°C
6 to 27 days
83°F to 88°F
March, April, November and December
77°F to 94°F°C
8 to 29 days
85°F to 88°F

Sumbawa
Sumbawa Besar, Bima, Taliwang...

June, July and August
85°F to 88°F°C
0 to 5 days
81°F to 85°F
March, April, May, September, October and November
85°F to 94°F°C
1 to 25 days
83°F to 86°F
January, February and December
85°F to 90°F°C
14 to 28 days
85°F to 86°F

West Timor
Kupang, Atambua, Kefamenanu...

May, June, July, August, September and October
81°F to 86°F°C
0 to 9 days
81°F to 85°F
April and November
85°F to 88°F°C
5 to 13 days
86°F
January, February, March and December
83°F to 86°F°C
13 to 23 days
85°F to 88°F

Best time to travel to Indonesia by cities



Temperatures and rainfall in Indonesia

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Indonesia and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Denpasar, Jakarta, Medan, Mataram and Pontianak (Borneo), as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Indonesia

Find out when Indonesia has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Indonesia

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, June, October and November. The number of visitors to Indonesia is high in: July, August, September and December.

  • Very low season in Indonesia: January, February, March, April and May.
  • Low season in Indonesia: June, October and November.
  • High season in Indonesia: July, September and December.
  • Peak season in Indonesia: August.

Figure: Visitor index for Indonesia month by month


Average price for flights to Indonesia

A return flight between Sydney and Bali is generally cheaper if you go in march ($ 423 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 193 more for your airline ticket to Bali if you go in december.

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Where to go in Indonesia?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Denpasar86°F86°F86°F86°F85°F83°F83°F81°F83°F85°F86°F86°F
Jakarta88°F88°F90°F90°F90°F90°F90°F90°F92°F92°F92°F90°F
Medan90°F92°F94°F94°F94°F94°F94°F94°F94°F92°F90°F90°F
Mataram85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Pontianak (Borneo)88°F90°F90°F92°F92°F92°F92°F92°F92°F92°F90°F88°F
Makassar86°F86°F88°F88°F90°F88°F88°F90°F92°F92°F90°F88°F
Jayapura85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F
Ambon88°F88°F88°F88°F88°F86°F85°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F
Kupang86°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F83°F83°F85°F86°F88°F86°F
Sumbawa Besar88°F88°F88°F88°F88°F88°F86°F88°F92°F94°F92°F90°F
Amed86°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F83°F83°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Ubud85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F83°F81°F81°F85°F86°F86°F85°F
Bandung81°F81°F83°F83°F83°F83°F83°F86°F88°F86°F85°F83°F
Surabaya88°F88°F90°F90°F90°F90°F90°F90°F92°F94°F92°F90°F
Palembang90°F90°F92°F92°F92°F92°F92°F94°F95°F95°F92°F90°F
Gili Air85°F85°F85°F85°F85°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F86°F85°F
Samarinda90°F90°F90°F92°F92°F90°F90°F90°F92°F94°F92°F90°F
Manado85°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F88°F88°F88°F86°F85°F
Raja Ampat Islands88°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F
Banda Islands86°F86°F86°F86°F85°F83°F81°F81°F83°F85°F86°F86°F

Legend:

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very bad weather


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Is this weather information for Indonesia reliable?

Climate data for Indonesia has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Indonesia allows us to determine the average for each month in Denpasar, Jakarta, Medan, Mataram, Pontianak (Borneo), Makassar, Jayapura, Ambon, and 281 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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