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Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Indonesia for your holiday.
Climate Overview
20 °C to 33 °C
27 °C to 30 °C
0.16 – 18.31 in (2 – 24 Days of Rain)Average Annual Temperature is between 25.9 °C (Manado) and 27.6 °C (Medan)
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Indonesia is with about 1.9 million square kilometers the largest island state and with about 238 million people the fourth most populous state in the world.
The country consists of over 17,000 islands and borders on Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and East Timor. Most of Indonesia belongs to the Asian continent, only the Indonesian region on the island of New Guinea belongs to Oceania.
Indonesia is located in the Indian Ocean, north of Australia. On the island of Java lies the capital Jakarta. More than 9.6 million people live here.
Climate in Indonesia
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The northern islands are characterized by a tropical, humid climate. In the year these come on up to 157.48 in precipitation. In northern Manado, for example, 3.35 in are to be expected in September with the lowest rainfall, and 18.31 in in January with the highest rainfall.
Temperatures range between 29 °C to 32 °C during the year. The southern Indonesian islands are determined by an alternately humid, tropical monsoon climate. This means: in the months October to April there is a rainy season here, in which most precipitation falls and the air humidity rises very strongly.
This is followed by the drying time. Especially in the eastern regions, dry air masses from Australia provide little precipitation and high temperatures. Due to the position of the equator, temperature fluctuations are very low throughout the country. Temperatures of between 27 °C to 32 °C are to be expected in the long term.
For information on the climate in Bali, Lombok and the Gili Islands, please visit our detailed pages.
Best Time to Visit Indonesia: Overview
JanuaryJan Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Medan | FebruaryFeb Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Medan | MarchMar Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Medan | AprilApr Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Jakarta | MayMay Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Jakarta Manado | JuneJun Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Jakarta Manado |
JulyJul Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Jakarta Manado Manokwari | AugustAug Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Jakarta Manado Manokwari | SeptemberSep Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Jakarta Manado Manokwari | OctoberOct Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Jakarta Balikpapan Manado Manokwari | NovemberNov Good time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Jakarta Manokwari | DecemberDec Up to 14.61 in of rainof rain |
When to travel to Indonesia?
Due to different climatic zones, we cannot offer a flat rate for the best travel time in Indonesia. The western areas like Medan should be visited at the beginning of the year in the months January to March. Here you will find quite pleasant temperatures and little precipitation.
The southern areas around Jakarta or also the far north with places like Manado should be visited in the warmer and drier time between April and August. However, it is never completely dry here. One or two showers can occur at any travel time.
If you want to go to New Guinea, you can do this from July to November. Here the precipitation values are around 4.72 in and are thus significantly lower than in the following months. December is not a good month to travel to Indonesia due to heavy flooding in many areas.
Best Time to Visit the Regions
Find the best time to visit the regions (Indonesia) in the following overview.| Location | Best Time to Travel |
|---|---|
| Jakarta | all except January, February, March, and December |
| Medan | January, February, and March |
| Balikpapan | October |
| Manado | May, June, July, August, September, and October |
| Manokwari | July, August, September, October, and November |
| Denpasar | April, May, June, July, August, September, and October |
| Mataram | all except January, February, and December |
| Gili Trawangan | April, May, June, July, August, September, and October |
Climate Charts Indonesia
In the following, you will find climate charts for the regions.
Furthermore, there are some charts you can use for quick comparison of climate between the regions.
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Jakarta
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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia
Climate Tables Indonesia
In the following, you will find some climate tables for Indonesia, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.Show climate table for
Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Jakarta (Indonesia)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Temperature | 30° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 32° |
| Night Temperature | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Water Temperature | 28° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° |
| Precipitation (inch) | 13.23 | 11.97 | 8.23 | 5.28 | 4.21 | 3.58 | 2.36 | 1.81 | 2.83 | 4.17 | 5.47 | 7.8 |
| Rainy days | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 |
| Hours of Sunshine | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Jakarta is 26.3 °C.For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C
Warmest month: August (27.3 °C)
Coldest month: February (25.6 °C)
The maximum water temperature in Jakarta is 29 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.
Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
all months
Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 70.94 inch on 136 rainy daysFor comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in
Rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): January, February, March, and December
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 41.22 in
You cannot expect snow in any month in Jakarta.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, August is the sunniest month with an average of 7.6 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6.5 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Medan (Indonesia)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Temperature | 32° | 32° | 33° | 33° | 33° | 33° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 31° |
| Night Temperature | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° |
| Water Temperature | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° |
| Precipitation (inch) | 3.62 | 4.53 | 3.82 | 6.18 | 7.01 | 5.55 | 6.57 | 7.28 | 10.35 | 15.24 | 9.96 | 8.98 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Hours of Sunshine | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Medan is 27.6 °C.Warmest month: June (28.5 °C)
Coldest month: December (26.7 °C)
The maximum water temperature in Medan is 30 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.
Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
all months
Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 89.09 inch on 216 rainy daysRainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): May, August, September, October, November, and December
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 58.82 in
You cannot expect snow in any month in Medan.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 4.8 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 3.4 hours of sunshine per day on average.Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Balikpapan (Indonesia)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Temperature | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° |
| Night Temperature | 24° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° |
| Water Temperature | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° |
| Precipitation (inch) | 9.21 | 8.11 | 10.2 | 8.58 | 9.72 | 9.25 | 10.63 | 8.07 | 7.68 | 5.59 | 6.97 | 9.33 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| Hours of Sunshine | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Balikpapan is 26.9 °C.Warmest month: October (27.4 °C)
Coldest month: July (26.5 °C)
The maximum water temperature in Balikpapan is 29 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.
Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
all months
Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 103.35 inch on 150 rainy daysRainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): all except October
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 97.76 in
You cannot expect snow in any month in Balikpapan.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, October is the sunniest month with an average of 5.4 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 4.7 hours of sunshine per day on average.Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Manado (Indonesia)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Temperature | 29° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° |
| Night Temperature | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 22° |
| Water Temperature | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° |
| Precipitation (inch) | 18.31 | 14.09 | 12.01 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 6.42 | 4.69 | 3.82 | 3.39 | 4.8 | 8.58 | 14.61 |
| Rainy days | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 |
| Hours of Sunshine | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Manado is 25.9 °C.Warmest month: October (26.4 °C)
Coldest month: February (25.2 °C)
The maximum water temperature in Manado is 29 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.
Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
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Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 104.8 inch on 149 rainy daysRainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): January, February, March, April, November, and December
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 75.39 in
You cannot expect snow in any month in Manado.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, August is the sunniest month with an average of 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Manokwari (Indonesia)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Temperature | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 31° |
| Night Temperature | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° |
| Water Temperature | 28° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Precipitation (inch) | 12.01 | 9.41 | 13.19 | 11.14 | 7.76 | 7.24 | 5.39 | 5.55 | 4.96 | 4.69 | 6.46 | 10.28 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Hours of Sunshine | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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The annual average temperature in Manokwari is 26.3 °C.Warmest month: May (26.6 °C)
Coldest month: February (26 °C)
The maximum water temperature in Manokwari is 29 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.
Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
all months
Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 98.07 inch on 143 rainy daysRainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation): January, February, March, April, May, June, and December
Overall precipitation in the rainy season: 71.02 in
You cannot expect snow in any month in Manokwari.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, September is the sunniest month with an average of 3.8 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 3.3 hours of sunshine per day on average.Highlights and Attractions
The main island Java lures with the fascinating volcano Bromo, the indescribable Ijen Crater and magnificent temples like Borobudur and Prambanan. Also the bustling capital Jakarte has some sights like the Indonesian National Museum and the beautiful Jakarta Cathedral to offer.
In the south of Indonesia is the island of Bali. For years it has developed into a tourist magnet. Here you will not only find excellent surfing opportunities, but with the Waterbom Bali an outstanding slide park in a beautiful atmosphere.
On the neighbouring island of Java you will find the Borobodur temples in a central location. These are considered one of Indonesia’s greatest highlights. Other attractions in Indonesia include the Raja Ampat Islands, the Ijen Crater and the Prambanan temples in Sleman.
More information about the best things to do: Bali
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Current Weather in Jakarta (Station Jakarta Special Capital Region)
overcast clouds, 28.4 °CClouds: 97 % Wind: 9 mph NW
Air Pressure: 1007 hPa Humidity: 72 %
Air Pressure: 1007 hPa Humidity: 72 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 12:12 pm
The next days …
| 7th Feb 2023 | 8th Feb 2023 | 9th Feb 2023 | 10th Feb 2023 | 11th Feb 2023 | 12th Feb 2023 |
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| 27 °C to 30 °C | 25 °C to 27 °C | 25 °C to 26 °C | 26 °C to 30 °C | 26 °C to 29 °C | 25 °C to 29 °C |
| Clouds: 100 % | Clouds: 98 % | Clouds: 99 % | Clouds: 100 % | Clouds: 92 % | Clouds: 100 % |
| 0.07 in of rain | 0.61 in of rain | 0.02 in of rain | 0.11 in of rain | 0.24 in of rain | 0.43 in of rain |
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Important Regions and Cities
We have extended climate information for the following regions:Hottest Month
May: 33 °C
Day Temperature in Medan
May: 33 °CDay Temperature in Medan
Coldest Month
July: 20 °C
Night Temperature in Mataram
July: 20 °CNight Temperature in Mataram
Rainiest Month
January: 18.31 in
Rain in Manado
January: 18.31 inRain in Manado
Driest Month
August: 0.16 in
Rain in Gili Trawangan
August: 0.16 inRain in Gili Trawangan
Maximum Water Temperature
March: 30 °C
Water Temperature in Medan
March: 30 °CWater Temperature in Medan
Sunniest Month
September: 10 hours/day
Sunshine in Gili Trawangan
September: 10 hours/daySunshine in Gili Trawangan
Distances to Indonesia
| London | New York | Los Angeles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakarta | 7290 mi | 10060 mi | 8980 mi |
| Medan | 6410 mi | 9350 mi | 8900 mi |
| Balikpapan | 7430 mi | 9630 mi | 8230 mi |
| Manado | 7590 mi | 9300 mi | 7680 mi |
| Manokwari | 8060 mi | 9180 mi | 7260 mi |
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Indonesia: Experiences of our Visitors
in the morning usually clear, at 7.00 o’clock already 27 degrees, temperature rising until noon, in the afternoon often somewhat to strongly covered, towards evening often rain, which lasted however rarely longer than 2 hours
Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good
Mainland Lombok: During the day 30-33 degrees, third week of March almost completely covered with little sun, in the evening frequent (sometimes strong) tropical showers. In the fourth week of March three days of sunny and otherwise mixed weather, hardly any rain. Occasional wind, rather strong swell. Water temperature is pleasant (refreshing), even when snorkelling.
The Gili’s have their own microclimate, the clouds get stuck over Lombok, so the weather there is usually better and less rainy.
All in all, the end of the rainy season is recommended. The vegetation is wonderfully green.
Weather Rating: 3 stars – Mixed
Pleasantly warm, but not so hot. At noon there was always some wind, where one did not come at all to sweating without freezing. Perfect Weather
Weather Rating: 5 stars – Excellent