When to go · Kotabaru
Kotabaru, month by month
Good months for Kotabaru: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Wettest month in Bali and Java; Jakarta floods; Raja Ampat good.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Rain continues; Chinese New Year; Ramadan may start (check).30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Nyepi shuts Bali for 24 h and Idul Fitri travel peaks in 2026 (both check).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Rains ease; green rice terraces; shoulder prices.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Dry and busy; Australian school holidays fill Bali.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Peak season: Bali and Gili beds sell out; book early.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Peak; Independence Day 17 Aug; clear volcano mornings.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Dry, fewer crowds; the sweet spot.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Still mostly dry; first storms late in the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Rainy season begins; seas rough to the Gilis.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Wet but Christmas–New Year crowds fill Bali.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 21 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 21 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kotabaru, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 15
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Outside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Rains ease; green rice terraces; shoulder prices.
May: Outside the best window (check — no reliable seasonal data for Kotabaru; Pulau Laut is wet most of the year). Across Indonesia: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.
Kotabaru: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.