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When to go · Ambon

Ambon in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (wettest; June is the peak).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
30°C (86°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
0
Crowds
Medium
Indonesia overall
Prices
Medium
Indonesia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ambon

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (wettest; June is the peak).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • AmbonHighs around 29.8 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 0 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Indonesia overall
Medium
Prices · Indonesia overall
Medium

Indonesia overall: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ambon, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 29.8 °C (86 °F)

    Jan: 31.3 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 24.1 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (wettest; June is the peak).

January: Inside Ambon's best window: Oct–Apr (drier; November is the driest month).

Ambon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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