Indonesia in May

May is Indonesia's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 18 destinations average 71/100, led by Gili Trawangan at 88 — 36°C and 12 rainy days — while Uluwatu is cooler at 29°C and scores 87.

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

🇮🇩 Indonesia, month by month

71/100 in May
  1. 59Jan
  2. 60Feb
  3. 62Mar
  4. 67Apr
  5. 71May
  6. 75Jun
  7. 78Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 76Sep
  10. 70Oct
  11. 61Nov
  12. 59Dec

Where in Indonesia in May

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Gili TrawanganIsland36°C48 mm · 12 days88 tier A—
2UluwatuBeach29°C70 mm · 19 days87 tier A—
3LombokBeach36°C61 mm · 10 days86 tier A—
4JimbaranBeach35°C67 mm · 17 days85 tier A—
5Labuan BajoIsland35°C95 mm · 12 days85 tier A—
6CangguBeach36°C94 mm · 15 days84 tier A—
7Nusa PenidaIsland32°C115 mm · 18 days84 tier A—
8DenpasarIsland37°C115 mm · 18 days82 tier A—
9Raja AmpatIsland35°C370 mm · 28 days68 tier C—
10UbudTrekking hub34°C115 mm · 18 days67 tier C—
11YogyakartaCity35°C159 mm · 19 days66 tier C—
12JakartaCity38°C123 mm · 20 days62 tier C—
13Lake TobaTrekking hub31°C250 mm · 28 days62 tier C—
14SurabayaCity38°C114 mm · 14 days62 tier C—
15BandungCity32°C263 mm · 26 days61 tier C—
16MakassarCity39°C230 mm · 25 days55 tier D—
17ManadoCity42°C369 mm · 29 days48 tier F—
18MedanCity40°C315 mm · 28 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 May 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 May

Peak crowds at 1 of Indonesia's 10 well-known places this month.

Better months for Indonesia

August · 79/100July · 78/100September · 76/100Weakest: December · 59/100
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