Lake Toba vs Raja Ampat: which is better, month by month

Raja Ampat beats Lake Toba in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (72 vs 56) — while Lake Toba wins July; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Lake Toba vs Raja Ampat — all 12 months

MonthLake TobaRaja AmpatWinnerGap
January65Chot, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie2
February70Bhot, soaked, clean air75Bsweltering, soaked, clean airRaja Ampat5
March66Chot, soaked, muggy air68Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie2
April62Chot, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airRaja Ampat5
May62Chot, soaked, clean air68Csweltering, soaked, clean airRaja Ampat6
June66Chot, soaked, clean air66Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
July71Bhot, soaked, clean air65Chot, soaked, clean airLake Toba6
August64Chot, soaked, clean air67Chot, soaked, clean airTie3
September61Chot, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airRaja Ampat10
October59Dhot, soaked, clean air68Csweltering, soaked, clean airRaja Ampat9
November56Dhot, soaked, clean air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airRaja Ampat16
December58Dwarm, soaked, clean air68Csweltering, soaked, clean airRaja Ampat10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (56 vs 72). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Lake Toba

🇮🇩 Indonesia · tropical climate

Best month
July 71/100
Months won
1 of 12

Raja Ampat

🇮🇩 Indonesia · tropical climate

Best month
February 75/100
Months won
7 of 12

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