Lombok · Indonesia
April
The dry season begins in earnest — Rinjani reopens and the Gilis transform.
Strong option
#5 of 12 months
There are better months for Lombok — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
31.8°C
Low
24.2°C
Rain
92mm
Sun
7.4hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How April scores in Lombok
Weather
Good
Value
Very good
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in April
- ↑April marks the opening of the Rinjani trekking season: the 3-day/2-night circuit to the crater rim (2,900m) and descent to the crater lake (Segara Anak at 2,000m) is legally accessible and the trail is drying. Starting the season early means smaller groups and more flexibility in choosing a guide and porter service from Senaru or Sembalun.
- ↑The Gili Islands shift character entirely: with rainfall dropping to 92mm and seas calming, the snorkelling on the Gili Air turtle site and the Gili Trawangan western reef is superb. The bioluminescent plankton in the shallows at night at Gili Meno is best experienced when the waters are calm — April begins the optimal window.
- ↑South coast surf at Kuta Lombok, Selong Belanak, and the remote Mawi break is at its most consistent for intermediates — the dry season offshore winds create glassy conditions and the crowds from Bali haven't arrived yet.
What you sacrifice
- ↓Still some rain in early April — the transition isn't always clean, and April can produce wet spells that delay trekking plans. Having flexibility in your Rinjani start date is important.
- ↓International visitor numbers are building: the Gilis in April still feel quiet but are noticeably busier than March.
How April compares to June (best month)
| Factor | April | June ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 6 | 10 |
| Value | 7 | 6 |
| Crowds | 8 | 6 |
April in other destinations
Lisbon (18°C)Barcelona (17.5°C)Tokyo (19.3°C)Bali (31.5°C)Santorini (16.5°C)Paris (14.7°C)New York (16°C)Marrakech (24.3°C)Amsterdam (12.3°C)Maldives (31.5°C)Rome (17.7°C)Bangkok (34.1°C)Istanbul (14.8°C)Vienna (15.2°C)Seoul (16°C)Dubrovnik (16.7°C)Rio de Janeiro (27.8°C)Kyoto (20.1°C)Phuket (33.8°C)Cape Town (22.3°C)Prague (16°C)Amalfi Coast (19°C)Mexico City (27°C)Medellín (27°C)Fiji (29°C)London (15°C)Sydney (22°C)Iceland (7°C)Tulum (31°C)Dubai (34°C)Singapore (33°C)Hoi An (31°C)Chiang Mai (35.5°C)Miami (28.3°C)Florence (18.6°C)Queenstown (15.5°C)Madrid (17.6°C)Porto (18°C)Edinburgh (12°C)Copenhagen (11°C)Budapest (17°C)Kraków (15°C)Tbilisi (18°C)Palawan (32°C)Hanoi (26°C)Osaka (20°C)Goa (34°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (23°C)Mykonos (18°C)Zanzibar (30°C)Sri Lanka (32°C)Costa Rica (28°C)Cancun (31°C)Krabi (34°C)Athens (20°C)Seville (24°C)Cartagena (32°C)Siem Reap (35°C)Havana (29°C)Split (18°C)Taipei (26°C)Kuala Lumpur (33°C)Valletta (20°C)Ho Chi Minh City (36°C)Hawaii (28°C)Cappadocia (17°C)Dominican Republic (30°C)Jamaica (31°C)Tanzania (24°C)Seychelles (30°C)Nepal (27°C)Jordan (23°C)Azores (19°C)Bora Bora (29°C)Los Angeles (23.2°C)Cairo (30.2°C)Kenya (27.2°C)Jaipur (36.5°C)Las Vegas (27.9°C)San Francisco (16.2°C)Madeira (21.5°C)Vancouver (13.8°C)Muscat (36.2°C)Lima (23.5°C)Cinque Terre (17°C)Kotor (17°C)Tel Aviv (24°C)Santiago (22°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (14°C)Penang (33.5°C)Cape Verde (27.3°C)Fez (23.1°C)Kerala (34°C)Kigali (25°C)Hong Kong (25°C)Oslo (11°C)Auckland (19°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Lombok, not across destinations. Methodology →