Indonesia in October

October is Indonesia's 6th-best month (rank 6 of 12): its 17 destinations average 68/100, led by Gili Trawangan at 86 — 36°C and 11 rainy days — while Lake Toba is cooler at 30°C and scores 59.

#6 of 12 months for Indonesia · 17 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Where in Indonesia in October

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Gili TrawanganIsland36°C56 mm · 11 days86 tier A
2JimbaranBeach36°C93 mm · 19 days84 tier A
3LombokBeach37°C102 mm · 13 days83 tier A
4CangguBeach36°C134 mm · 18 days81 tier A
5Nusa PenidaIsland32°C146 mm · 18 days81 tier A
6DenpasarIsland37°C146 mm · 18 days80 tier A
7Labuan BajoIsland37°C160 mm · 17 days79 tier B
8Raja AmpatIsland35°C329 mm · 27 days68 tier C
9UbudTrekking hub36°C146 mm · 18 days63 tier C
10MakassarCity38°C186 mm · 21 days62 tier C
11JakartaCity38°C152 mm · 19 days61 tier C
12SurabayaCity39°C122 mm · 15 days61 tier C
13YogyakartaCity35°C234 mm · 22 days61 tier C
14Lake TobaTrekking hub30°C302 mm · 28 days59 tier D
15BandungCity33°C340 mm · 25 days55 tier D
16ManadoCity42°C272 mm · 25 days53 tier D
17MedanCity38°C359 mm · 29 days46 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 October 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 October

  • Turtle nesting · Gili Trawangan · 1 May – 31 Oct (usually)
  • Mola season · Nusa Penida · 1 Jul – 31 Oct (usually)
  • Sekaten and Grebeg Maulud · Yogyakarta · 1 Aug – 15 Oct (usually)
  • Ubud Writers & Readers Festival · Ubud · 15 Oct – 5 Nov (usually)

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