When is the best time to go to Lombok?

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

  • On the island of Lombok, the weather is good everywhere in May, June, July, August, September and October
  • The best months to go to Mataram are May, June, July, August, September and October
  • On average, it is hot all year round in Mataram
  • The rainiest months in this city are January, February, November and December
  • The cities with the best climate are Mataram, Gili Air, Selong Blanak, Awang, Batu Putih, Bayan, Blongas, Desa Anjar, Ekas Beach and Gili Lawang, with good weather at least 6 months a year
  • The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Mataram


Annual weather on the island of Lombok

For information about the climate and the weather city by city on the island of Lombok for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

January 85°F
21 to 22 days*
February 85°F
17 to 18 days*
March 81°F to 86°F
17 to 19 days*
April 81°F to 86°F
13 to 15 days*
May 81°F to 86°F
9 to 11 days*
June 77°F to 85°F
5 to 6 days*
July 77°F to 85°F
3 to 4 days*
August 76°F to 85°F
1 to 2 days*
September 79°F to 85°F
3 days
October 81°F to 86°F
7 to 8 days*
November 86°F
15 to 17 days*
December 83°F to 86°F
18 to 20 days*
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Lombok by cities

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Temperatures and rainfall on the island of Lombok

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Lombok and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Mataram, Gili Air, Selong Blanak, Awang and Batu Putih, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons on the island of Lombok

Find out when Lombok 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 on the island of Lombok

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

  • Very low season on the island of Lombok: January, March and November.
  • Low season on the island of Lombok: February, April, May, June, October and December.
  • High season on the island of Lombok: July and September.
  • Peak season on the island of Lombok: August.

Figure: Visitor index for Lombok month by month




Where to go on the island of Lombok?

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.
Mataram85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Gili Air85°F85°F85°F85°F85°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F86°F85°F
Selong Blanak85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Awang85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Batu Putih85°F85°F85°F85°F85°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F86°F85°F
Bayan85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Blongas85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Desa Anjar85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Ekas Beach85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Gili Lawang85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Gili Meno85°F85°F85°F85°F85°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F86°F85°F
Gili Sulat85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Gili Trawangan85°F85°F85°F85°F85°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F86°F85°F
Gunung Rinjani85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Kuta (Lombok)85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Lembar85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Mandalika85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Mangsit85°F85°F85°F85°F85°F83°F83°F83°F85°F85°F86°F85°F
Mawun85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F
Pringgabaja85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F85°F85°F85°F85°F86°F86°F86°F

Legend:

perfect weather

good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather


About Lombok

What can I do on the island of Lombok?

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Is this weather information for Lombok reliable?

Climate data for Lombok has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Lombok allows us to determine the average for each month in Mataram, Gili Air, Selong Blanak, Awang, Batu Putih, Bayan, Blongas, Desa Anjar, and 21 other cities.

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

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