Indonesia in October
October is a good time to visit Indonesia, though not the very best.
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)
Festivals in October
Galungan & Kuningan Celebration (approximate dates)
Bali's most important festival, streets lined with towering penjor bamboo poles. Recurs on the 210-day Balinese calendar.
Recurs every 210 days on the Balinese Pawukon calendar: Galungan always falls on a Wednesday and Kuningan ten days later.
Next date: 13–23 Jan 2027
Where to go in Indonesia
Other places with good weather in October
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