One of the most frequently asked questions about Indonesia is “When’s the best time to visit?”The short answer to this question is: pretty much any time. Indonesia straddles the equator, and as such, tends to have a fairly even climate year-round (averaging 25C-30C all year round). There are really only two distinct seasons in Indonesia – wet and dry – and you won’t experience any extremes of winter and summer.That being said, there are a few other factors that come into play when trying to decide the best time to visit Indonesia.
Where are you going ?
First,its good to remember that Indonesia is huge. In most parts, the wet season is between October and April (low season) and the dry season is between May and September (high season) but this means different things for different regions.
1. Best time to travel to Kalimantan ( Borneo,Indonesia ) and Bali
For some areas, like Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) and Bali – the difference between dry and wet season is minimal, with the ‘dry season’ (April to September) being just a tad hotter and a tad drier than the ‘wet season’ (October to March). May, June, and July are the coolest months in these parts, with temperatures dropping to around 28C. The hottest months are February and March, with temperatures steady around 30C.
2. Best time to travel to Nusa Tenggara ( Lombok,Flores,Gili Islands )
But for other parts, such as the Nusa Tenggara islands, the difference is more significant with droughts being experienced during the dry season and floods in the wet season. Despite being just a little more east from Bali, these areas experience more pronounced seasons and during the wet season, the rain tends to come in sudden tropical downpours but it can also rain non-stop for days.The driest months for these islands are August and September and the wettest months are November through February.
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