Best time to visit Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara

The best time to visit Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara is July to September, judged across 17 places; January is its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Southeast Asia · 17 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarylow seasonmonsoon · best Jun–SepWest Island, Flying Fish Cove, Gili Trawangan
Februarynot its bestmonsoon · best Jun–SepWest Island, Flying Fish Cove, Gili Trawangan
Marchnot its bestmonsoon · best Jun–SepGili Trawangan, Jimbaran, Flying Fish Cove
Aprilgoodreligious feast · 31°C highs · 10 h sunGili Trawangan, Uluwatu, Jimbaran
Maygooddry season · 30°C highs · 11 h sunGili Trawangan, Uluwatu, Lombok
Junegooddry season · 29°C highs · 11 h sunGili Trawangan, Labuan Bajo, Lombok
Julyin seasondry season · 29°C highs · 11 h sunLabuan Bajo, Gili Trawangan, Lombok
Augustin seasondry season · 29°C highs · 11 h sunLabuan Bajo, Gili Trawangan, Lombok
Septemberin seasondry season · 30°C highs · 11 h sunGili Trawangan, Uluwatu, Flying Fish Cove
Octobergooddry season · 31°C highs · 11 h sunWest Island, Uluwatu, Flying Fish Cove
Novembernot its best25 wet days · best Jun–SepUluwatu, West Island, Flying Fish Cove
Decembernot its bestmonsoon · best Jun–SepFlying Fish Cove, West Island, Uluwatu

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 17 places in Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara

Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara?
July to September. In August: dry season · 29°C highs · 11 h sun.
When is the low season in Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara?
January. In January: monsoon · best Jun–Sep.
Which months are in season in Java, Bali & Nusa Tenggara?
July to September — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.