When to go · Kotabaru
Kotabaru in May
Good month. 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
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.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Kotabaru in this guide.
Weather in May
- KotabaruHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 14 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 Kotabaru, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Apr: Good
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 14 (better)
Apr: 15
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
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.
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.
Kotabaru: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast