Indonesia in August

August is Indonesia's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 18 destinations average 79/100, led by Labuan Bajo at 95 — 34°C and 3 rainy days — while Uluwatu is cooler at 27°C and scores 88.

#1 of 12 months for Indonesia · 18 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇮🇩 Indonesia, month by month

79/100 in August

Where in Indonesia in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Labuan Bajo	Island	34°C	17 mm · 3 days	95 tier S	Yes
2	Gili Trawangan	Island	34°C	13 mm · 5 days	93 tier S	Yes
3	Lombok	Beach	33°C	13 mm · 3 days	93 tier S	Yes
4	Canggu	Beach	33°C	37 mm · 10 days	91 tier S	Yes
5	Denpasar	Island	34°C	50 mm · 14 days	91 tier S	Yes
6	Nusa Penida	Island	29°C	50 mm · 14 days	91 tier S	Yes
7	Jimbaran	Beach	32°C	43 mm · 16 days	90 tier S	Yes
8	Uluwatu	Beach	27°C	65 mm · 18 days	88 tier A	Yes
9	Yogyakarta	City	33°C	45 mm · 10 days	79 tier B	Yes
10	Surabaya	City	35°C	15 mm · 3 days	77 tier B	Yes
11	Ubud	Trekking hub	33°C	50 mm · 14 days	76 tier B	Yes
12	Bandung	City	32°C	124 mm · 17 days	75 tier B	Yes
13	Makassar	City	38°C	76 mm · 11 days	74 tier B	Yes
14	Jakarta	City	37°C	63 mm · 10 days	70 tier B	Yes
15	Raja Ampat	Island	33°C	331 mm · 26 days	67 tier C	—
16	Lake Toba	Trekking hub	30°C	256 mm · 26 days	64 tier C	—
17	Manado	City	40°C	213 mm · 20 days	58 tier D	Yes
18	Medan	City	39°C	261 mm · 26 days	53 tier D	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Indonesia in August

Komodo dragon mating season · Labuan Bajo · 1 Jul – 31 Aug (usually)
Turtle nesting · Gili Trawangan · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)
Indonesian Independence Day · Denpasar · 14–18 Aug
Mola season · Nusa Penida · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)
Sekaten and Grebeg Maulud · Yogyakarta · 1 Aug – 15 Oct (usually)
Independence Day · Yogyakarta and 3 more places · 17 Aug
Festival Danau Toba · Lake Toba · 1 Jun – 30 Sep (usually)
Rip Curl Cup Padang Padang · Uluwatu · 1–31 Aug (usually)

Seasons in force

Dry season · 14 places Surf season · 4 places Monsoon · 3 places Volcanic activity · 3 places Smoke season · 2 places Insects & disease · 1 place Wind season · 1 place Winter smog · 1 place

Peak crowds at 5 of Indonesia's 10 well-known places this month.

Other good months for Indonesia

July · 78/100 September · 76/100 June · 75/100 Weakest: December · 59/100

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