Indonesia in January

January is one of Indonesia's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 18 destinations average 59/100, led by Gili Trawangan at 68 — 35°C and 27 rainy days — while Uluwatu is cooler at 29°C and scores 67.

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

🇮🇩 Indonesia, month by month

59/100 in January

Where in Indonesia in January

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Gili TrawanganIsland35°C255 mm · 27 days68 tier C—
2CangguBeach37°C258 mm · 28 days67 tier C—
3Raja AmpatIsland35°C348 mm · 27 days67 tier C—
4UluwatuBeach29°C276 mm · 29 days67 tier C—
5JimbaranBeach36°C261 mm · 27 days66 tier C—
6Lake TobaTrekking hub29°C257 mm · 27 days65 tier C—
7LombokBeach35°C298 mm · 29 days63 tier C—
8Nusa PenidaIsland33°C366 mm · 29 days62 tier C—
9DenpasarIsland38°C366 mm · 29 days60 tier C—
10Labuan BajoIsland34°C391 mm · 28 days60 tier C—
11MedanCity37°C216 mm · 24 days58 tier DYes
12BandungCity30°C378 mm · 30 days56 tier D—
13JakartaCity35°C272 mm · 28 days51 tier D—
14ManadoCity39°C314 mm · 28 days51 tier D—
15UbudTrekking hub36°C366 mm · 29 days51 tier D—
16YogyakartaCity35°C327 mm · 28 days51 tier D—
17SurabayaCity38°C270 mm · 29 days47 tier F—
18MakassarCity36°C419 mm · 29 days45 tier F—

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 January 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 January

  • Christmas and New Year peak · Gili Trawangan and 11 more places · 18 Dec – 5 Jan
  • Manta season · Raja Ampat and 1 more place · 1 Nov – 30 Apr (usually)
  • Batak Christmas · Lake Toba · 15 Dec – 5 Jan
  • Christmas and New Year · Jakarta and 3 more places · 18 Dec – 5 Jan
  • Chinese New Year · Medan · 20 Jan – 25 Feb (usually)
  • Christmas and Kunci Taon · Manado · 1 Dec – 10 Jan (usually)

Peak crowds at 9 of Indonesia's 10 well-known places this month.

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