Best time to visit Indonesia

The best time to visit Indonesia is July to September, when its 18 destinations average 79/100 for climate comfort — December is the weakest month, at 59/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 18 Indonesia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇮🇩 Indonesia, month by month

best August
  1. 59Jan
  2. 60Feb
  3. 62Mar
  4. 67Apr
  5. 71May
  6. 75Jun
  7. 78Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 76Sep
  10. 70Oct
  11. 61Nov
  12. 59Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Indonesia climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January5929.3°C313 mmGili Trawangan 68
February6029.3°C298 mmRaja Ampat 75
March6229.8°C270 mmGili Trawangan 78
April6730.1°C208 mmGili Trawangan 84
May7130.1°C165 mmGili Trawangan 88
June7529.6°C138 mmGili Trawangan 90
July7829.2°C106 mmLabuan Bajo 93
August7929.5°C96 mmLabuan Bajo 95
September7629.9°C129 mmGili Trawangan 91
October7030.3°C187 mmUluwatu 88
November6130.1°C296 mmUluwatu 83
December5929.5°C309 mmUluwatu 76

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Indonesia destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 18 destinations in Indonesia

Indonesia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Indonesia?
July to September. Across Indonesia's 18 destinations, August averages 79/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 29.5°C and 96 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Indonesia?
December, averaging 59/100 — mean highs of 29.5°C and 309 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Indonesia?
October, with mean daily highs of 30.3°C averaged across 18 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Indonesia?
January, averaging 313 mm of rain.