When to Go
When to Visit Indonesia: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Indonesia — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- Aug
- Average high
- 27–30°C
- Rainfall
- 1843mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° | 24° | 317mm |
| Feb | 28° | 24° | 289mm |
| Mar | 28° | 24° | 230mm |
| Apr | 29° | 24° | 119mm |
| May | 28° | 24° | 71mm |
| Jun | 27° | 23° | 81mm |
| Jul | 27° | 22° | 52mm |
| Aug | 27° | 22° | 28mm |
| Sep | 29° | 23° | 59mm |
| Oct | 30° | 24° | 95mm |
| Nov | 30° | 24° | 204mm |
| Dec | 29° | 24° | 298mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Jakarta Weekdays 7–10 AM
- Prambanan Temple Yogyakarta Weekdays 7–9 AM
- Museum Angkut Malang Weekdays 12–2 PM, 7–8 PM
- Bungkul Park Surabaya
- Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Yogyakarta
- Taman Sari Tourist Village Yogyakarta Weekdays 9–10 AM, 2–3 PM
Places to go in Indonesia
attraction Tanah Lot
Tanah Lot is a 16th-century sea temple perched on a rock islet off Tabanan Regency's coast, about 45-60 minutes northwest of Seminyak/Canggu.
hidden gem Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is a highland volcanic landscape in East Java where you watch sunrise over Mount Bromo's smoking crater from a viewpoint above a vast grey "Sea of Sand. 4.8★ (47,189 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in central Ubud is open daily from 9am to 5pm, and it's genuinely worth a visit for its moss-covered temples and free-roaming long-tailed macaques — but go right at opening to beat both the heat and the tour bus crowds. 4.5★ (59,410 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Bali, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.