When is the best time to go to Papua?

When is the best time to go to Papua? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Indonesian Papua, the weather is good across more than 8% of the territory for: August, September, October and November
  • The best months to go to Jayapura are June, July, August and September
  • On average, it is hot all year round in Jayapura
  • The rainiest months in this city are January, February, March, April, November and December
  • The cities with the best climate are Merauke and Yos Sudarso (Dolok), with good weather at least 4 months a year
  • The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Jayapura


Annual weather in Indonesian Papua

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Indonesian Papua for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

January 52°F to 90°F
17 to 29 days*
February 52°F to 90°F
16 to 28 days*
March 52°F to 88°F
16 to 30 days*
April 52°F to 88°F
15 to 30 days*
May 52°F to 88°F
11 to 29 days*
June 50°F to 88°F
6 to 29 days*
July 49°F to 86°F
3 to 29 days*
August 49°F to 88°F
3 to 30 days*
September 50°F to 88°F
5 to 29 days*
October 52°F to 90°F
7 to 29 days*
November 54°F to 92°F
11 to 29 days*
December 54°F to 92°F
16 to 30 days*
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Indonesian Papua by cities

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Temperatures and rainfall in Indonesian Papua

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Indonesian Papua and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Jayapura, Raja Ampat Islands, Merauke, Agats and Batanta, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Indonesian Papua

Find out when Indonesian Papua has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Indonesian Papua

The months with low numbers of tourists are: . The number of visitors to Indonesian Papua is high in: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.

  • High season in Indonesian Papua: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.

Figure: Visitor index for Indonesian Papua month by month




Where to go in Indonesian Papua?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Jayapura85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F
Raja Ampat Islands88°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F
Merauke90°F90°F88°F88°F86°F85°F85°F85°F88°F90°F92°F92°F
Agats67°F67°F67°F67°F70°F70°F68°F70°F70°F70°F70°F67°F
Batanta88°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F
Bawe (Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih)88°F88°F88°F88°F88°F86°F86°F86°F88°F88°F88°F88°F
Biak86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F
Kaimana88°F88°F88°F86°F86°F85°F83°F83°F83°F86°F86°F88°F
Manokwari85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F85°F
Nabire88°F88°F88°F88°F88°F86°F86°F86°F88°F88°F88°F88°F
Numfor85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F85°F
Paniai Lakes67°F67°F67°F67°F67°F65°F65°F65°F65°F67°F67°F67°F
Pantai Patawana83°F85°F83°F83°F83°F81°F81°F81°F81°F83°F83°F83°F
Puncak Jaya67°F67°F67°F67°F67°F65°F65°F65°F65°F67°F67°F67°F
Sarmi86°F86°F86°F88°F88°F88°F86°F88°F88°F88°F88°F88°F
Sorong88°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F
Timika90°F90°F88°F88°F86°F85°F83°F83°F85°F86°F88°F90°F
Waigeo88°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F
Wamena (Baliem Valley)67°F67°F67°F67°F70°F70°F68°F70°F70°F70°F70°F67°F
Wasai88°F86°F86°F88°F88°F86°F85°F85°F86°F88°F88°F88°F

Legend:

good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather

very bad weather


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Is this weather information for Indonesian Papua reliable?

Climate data for Indonesian Papua has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Indonesian Papua allows us to determine the average for each month in Jayapura, Raja Ampat Islands, Merauke, Agats, Batanta, Bawe (Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih), Biak, Kaimana, and 14 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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