Indonesia

Best time to visit Indonesia

  • The best time to visit Indonesia is May to September, with good weather across most of the country.
  • Months to avoid, for the rains or the heat: November to March.
  • High season, with more visitors and higher prices: June to August.

Indonesia month by month

Month Weather Season Festivals
January Poor time Low season Galungan & Kuningan · Chinese New Year (Imlek)
February Poor time Low season Galungan & Kuningan · Chinese New Year (Imlek)
March Poor time Low season Nyepi (Bali Day of Silence) · Idul Fitri (Lebaran) · Galungan & Kuningan
April Good time Shoulder season Idul Fitri (Lebaran) · Galungan & Kuningan
May Great time Shoulder season Galungan & Kuningan · Waisak at Borobudur
June Great time High season Galungan & Kuningan
July Great time High season Galungan & Kuningan
August Great time High season Galungan & Kuningan
September Great time Shoulder season Galungan & Kuningan
October Good time Shoulder season Galungan & Kuningan
November Poor time Low season Galungan & Kuningan
December Poor time Low season Galungan & Kuningan

What the weather is like in Indonesia each month

January Poor time

Rainy season. In the rainy season the sun shines for a few hours a day, between one rain shower and another. There's muggy heat due to high humidity. Temperatures are high and uniform throughout the year. They are slightly higher from October to April, when the daily average is around 28 °C (82 °F)

February Poor time

Rainy season. In the rainy season the sun shines for a few hours a day, between one rain shower and another. There's muggy heat due to high humidity.Temperatures are high and uniform throughout the year. They are slightly higher from October to April, when the daily average is around 28 °C (82 °F)

March Poor time

Rainy season. In the rainy season the sun shines for a few hours a day, between one rain shower and another. There's muggy heat due to high humidity. Temperatures are high and uniform throughout the year. They are slightly higher from October to April, when the daily average is around 28 °C (82 °F)

April Good time

Dry season. In Bali, there's plenty of sunshine in the dry season. Temperatures are high and uniform throughout the year. They are slightly higher from October to April, when the daily average is around 28 °C (82 °F)

May Great time

May and October, too, are months you may want to consider, in fact they are the best ones among those that do not fall in the high season: they are a bit more muggy and rainy, but they are still out of the actual rainy season. However, in inland and mountainous areas, thunderstorms are frequent. Dry season. In Bali, there's plenty of sunshine in the dry season.

June Great time

The best time to travel to Bali and enjoy its beaches is from June to September, the weather is usually sunny, the heat is not too intense, and in any case, it's tempered by the breeze. There are just some brief downpours or thunderstorms every now and then, which, however, are more likely at night and in the early morning. Dry season. Temperatures are a bit lower from June to September, when the southeast monsoon blows, which brings a bit of cooler air, and the average drops to about 26.5/27 °C (79.5/80.5 °F).

July Great time

The best time to travel to Bali and enjoy its beaches is from June to September, the weather is usually sunny, the heat is not too intense, and in any case, it's tempered by the breeze. There are just some brief downpours or thunderstorms every now and then, which, however, are more likely at night and in the early morning. Dry season. In Bali, there's plenty of sunshine in the dry season. Temperatures are a bit lower from June to September, when the southeast monsoon blows, which brings a bit of cooler air, and the average drops to about 26.5/27 °C (79.5/80.5 °F).

August Great time

August is the best month, since it is the driest. The best time to travel to Bali and enjoy its beaches is from June to September, the weather is usually sunny, the heat is not too intense, and in any case, it's tempered by the breeze. There are just some brief downpours or thunderstorms every now and then, which, however, are more likely at night and in the early morning. Dry season. In Bali, there's plenty of sunshine in the dry season. Temperatures are a bit lower from June to September, when the southeast monsoon blows, which brings a bit of cooler air, and the average drops to about 26.5/27 °C (79.5/80.5 °F).

September Great time

The best time to travel to Bali and enjoy its beaches is from June to September, the weather is usually sunny, the heat is not too intense, and in any case, it's tempered by the breeze. There are just some brief downpours or thunderstorms every now and then, which, however, are more likely at night and in the early morning. Dry season. In Bali, there's plenty of sunshine in the dry season. Temperatures are a bit lower from June to September, when the southeast monsoon blows, which brings a bit of cooler air, and the average drops to about 26.5/27 °C (79.5/80.5 °F).

October Good time

May and October, too, are months you may want to consider, in fact they are the best ones among those that do not fall in the high season: they are a bit more muggy and rainy, but they are still out of the actual rainy season. However, in inland and mountainous areas, thunderstorms are frequent. Rainy season. In the rainy season the sun shines for a few hours a day, between one rain shower and another. There's muggy heat due to high humidity. Temperatures are high and uniform throughout the year. They are slightly higher from October to April, when the daily average is around 28 °C (82 °F)

November Poor time

Rainy season. In the rainy season the sun shines for a few hours a day, between one rain shower and another. There's muggy heat due to high humidity. Temperatures are high and uniform throughout the year. They are slightly higher from October to April, when the daily average is around 28 °C (82 °F)

December Poor time

Rainy season. In the rainy season the sun shines for a few hours a day, between one rain shower and another.There's muggy heat due to high humidity. Temperatures are high and uniform throughout the year. They are slightly higher from October to April, when the daily average is around 28 °C (82 °F)

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