Indonesia in May

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

• Bali, Lombok and Nusa Tenggara · Bali, Gili islands, Flores, Komodobest weather

  Dry season Apr–Oct; rainy season Nov–Mar brings afternoon downpours, rough seas to the Gilis and Komodo, and floods in south Bali.

• Java · Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bromo, Ijenbest weather

  Same rhythm as Bali; Jakarta floods in Jan–Feb; Bromo and Ijen nights near 5 °C.

• Sumatra · Medan, Lake Toba, Bukit Lawang, Padangfine

  Wet most of the year, driest Jun–Aug in the north; haze from fires possible Aug–Oct.

• Sulawesi and Maluku · Toraja, Bunaken, Raja Ampat (Papua)best weather

  Patterns vary by island; Raja Ampat is best Oct–Apr, when the Bali side is wet.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Waisak and Idul Adha

  May–Jun (check)

  Borobudur Waisak procession; Idul Adha animal sacrifices; travel peak.

Crowds · Indonesia

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Prices · Indonesia

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Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Bali, Lombok and Nusa Tenggara

  Best weather of the year (Bali, Gili islands, Flores, Komodo)

• Java

  Best weather of the year (Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bromo, Ijen)

• Sulawesi and Maluku

  Best weather of the year (Toraja, Bunaken, Raja Ampat (Papua))

• Ubud

  Dry and mild; good month.

• Jakarta

  Best months: May–Sep (drier, less flooding)

• Yogyakarta

  Best months: May–Sep (dry season, clearer views of the volcanoes)

• Surabaya

  Best months: May–Sep (drier)

• Bandung

  Best months: May–Sep (drier, clearer volcano views)