Best time to go to the Maluku Islands for a perfect weather and where to go?
When is the best time to go to the Maluku Islands?
When is the best time to go to the Maluku Islands? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In the Maluku Islands, the weather is good across more than 70% of the territory for: September and October
- The best months to go to Ambon are September and October
- On average, it is hot all year round in Ambon
- The rainiest months in this city are May, June and July
- Wetar (Barat Daya Islands) is the city with the best climate, with good weather 9 months a year
- The sea temperature is suitable for swimming all year round in Ambon
Annual weather in the Maluku Islands
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in the Maluku Islands for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
| Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77°F to 88°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| February | 77°F to 88°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| March | 79°F to 88°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| April | 79°F to 88°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| May | 77°F to 88°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| June | 77°F to 86°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| July | 76°F to 86°F | tolerable weather | |||
| August | 77°F to 86°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| September | 77°F to 86°F | good weather* | |||
| October | 77°F to 90°F | good weather* | |||
| November | 77°F to 90°F | good weather* | |||
| December | 79°F to 88°F | tolerable weather* |
Best time to travel to Maluku Islands by cities
Temperatures and rainfall in the Maluku Islands
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Maluku Islands and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Ambon, Banda Islands, Ternate, Arnanan and Aru Islands, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in the Maluku Islands
Find out when Maluku Islands 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 the Maluku Islands
The months with low numbers of tourists are: February, March, April, May and June. The number of visitors to Maluku Islands is high in: January, July, August, September, October, November and December.
- Very low season in the Maluku Islands: March and April.
- Low season in the Maluku Islands: February, May and June.
- High season in the Maluku Islands: January, July, August and November.
- Peak season in the Maluku Islands: September, October and December.
Figure: Visitor index for Maluku Islands month by month
Where to go in the Maluku Islands?
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. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Ambon | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F |
| Banda Islands | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Ternate | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Arnanan | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Aru Islands | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F |
| Babar Islands | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Bula (Seram Bagian oriental) | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Buru | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F |
| Halmahera | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F |
| Haruku | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F |
| Kai Besar (Great Kai Island) | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F |
| Kai Dulah | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F |
| Kai Islands | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F |
| Kai Kecil | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 81°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F |
| Kota Masohi | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F |
| Larike | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Liang | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F |
| Luhu (Huamual Belakang) | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 83°F | 81°F | 81°F | 83°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Makian | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 85°F | 85°F | 85°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F |
| Morotai | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 86°F | 88°F | 88°F | 86°F |
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About Maluku Islands
What can I do in the Maluku Islands?
Beaches / swimming
Nature and countryside
Culture and heritage
Sports
Family travel
Crafts / shopping
Gastronomy
Nightlife
Is this weather information for Maluku Islands reliable?
Climate data for Maluku Islands has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Maluku Islands allows us to determine the average for each month in Ambon, Banda Islands, Ternate, Arnanan, Aru Islands, Babar Islands, Bula (Seram Bagian oriental), Buru, and 22 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.