When to go · Tanjung Balai
Tanjung Balai, month by month
Good months for Tanjung Balai: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Wettest month in Bali and Java; Jakarta floods; Raja Ampat good.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Rain continues; Chinese New Year; Ramadan may start (check).31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Nyepi shuts Bali for 24 h and Idul Fitri travel peaks in 2026 (both check).32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Rains ease; green rice terraces; shoulder prices.33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Dry and busy; Australian school holidays fill Bali.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Peak season: Bali and Gili beds sell out; book early.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Peak; Independence Day 17 Aug; clear volcano mornings.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Dry, fewer crowds; the sweet spot.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Still mostly dry; first storms late in the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Rainy season begins; seas rough to the Gilis.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Wet but Christmas–New Year crowds fill Bali.30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tanjung Balai, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Good
Daytime high
Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Outside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Rains ease; green rice terraces; shoulder prices.
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Indonesia: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.
Tanjung Balai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.