Lombok · Indonesia
January
Deep wet season — Rinjani closed, Gili crossings rough, low prices for those who don't mind rain.
Avoid
#11 of 12 months
There are better months for Lombok — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
30.8°C
Low
24.2°C
Rain
285mm
Sun
5.1hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How January scores in Lombok
Weather
Low
Value
Excellent
Crowds
Outstanding
Events
Average
Atmosphere
Above average
What you gain in January
- ↑Accommodation prices on Gili Trawangan and in Senggigi are at their absolute floor — beachfront bungalows available at prices that feel implausible for a tropical island. Lombok rewards the weather-tolerant visitor with extraordinary value.
- ↑The wet season transforms Lombok's interior into something extraordinary: rice paddies around Tetebatu and Sembalun filled to their edges, waterfalls at Sindang Gila and Tiu Kelep at maximum flow, and the island's rural landscapes at their most lush.
- ↑Gili Air and Gili Meno are almost entirely deserted by international visitors: the snorkelling (when seas allow) produces genuinely uncrowded turtle encounters at the Gili Air turtle sanctuary.
What you sacrifice
- ↓285mm of rain across January makes reliable outdoor planning essentially impossible. The Rinjani trekking route is closed by park authorities — the crater rim trail becomes dangerous in wet conditions, and the national park office enforces the closure strictly.
- ↓Gili crossing fast boats from Bali can be cancelled on short notice in rough seas. The Bangsal public boat to the Gilis is cheap but exposed to swell. Seasickness is common and crossings are unpredictable.
- ↓South coast surf spots (Kuta Lombok, Selong Belanak) lose their quality in the monsoon swell — the consistent offshore winds that shape the dry season waves are absent.
How January compares to June (best month)
| Factor | January | June ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 2 | 10 |
| Value | 8 | 6 |
| Crowds | 9 | 6 |
January in other destinations
Lisbon (13.6°C)Barcelona (13.2°C)Tokyo (9.8°C)Bali (30.2°C)Santorini (13.4°C)Paris (7°C)New York (3.3°C)Marrakech (17.3°C)Amsterdam (5.6°C)Maldives (30.1°C)Rome (11.6°C)Bangkok (31.1°C)Istanbul (8.7°C)Vienna (3.2°C)Seoul (1.1°C)Dubrovnik (11.1°C)Rio de Janeiro (30.9°C)Kyoto (9.2°C)Phuket (31.5°C)Cape Town (26.1°C)Prague (2°C)Amalfi Coast (12°C)Mexico City (21°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (31°C)London (8°C)Sydney (26°C)Iceland (2°C)Tulum (28°C)Dubai (24°C)Singapore (30°C)Hoi An (24°C)Chiang Mai (29°C)Miami (24.1°C)Florence (9.2°C)Queenstown (22°C)Madrid (9.4°C)Porto (14°C)Edinburgh (7°C)Copenhagen (4°C)Budapest (4°C)Kraków (2°C)Tbilisi (6°C)Palawan (29°C)Hanoi (18°C)Osaka (9°C)Goa (32°C)Cusco (19°C)Buenos Aires (30°C)Mykonos (13°C)Zanzibar (32°C)Sri Lanka (31°C)Costa Rica (25°C)Cancun (28°C)Krabi (32°C)Athens (13°C)Seville (15°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (29°C)Havana (26°C)Split (10°C)Taipei (19°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (15°C)Ho Chi Minh City (33°C)Hawaii (27°C)Cappadocia (4°C)Dominican Republic (28°C)Jamaica (30°C)Tanzania (28°C)Seychelles (30°C)Nepal (18°C)Jordan (12°C)Azores (17°C)Bora Bora (30°C)Los Angeles (19.8°C)Cairo (19.1°C)Kenya (26.8°C)Jaipur (22.2°C)Las Vegas (13.9°C)San Francisco (13.2°C)Madeira (19.5°C)Vancouver (6.9°C)Muscat (26.4°C)Lima (26.2°C)Cinque Terre (11°C)Kotor (10°C)Tel Aviv (18°C)Santiago (30°C)Bogotá (19°C)Bruges (5.8°C)Penang (31.5°C)Cape Verde (26.2°C)Fez (13.8°C)Kerala (31°C)Kigali (26°C)Hong Kong (18°C)Oslo (-1°C)Auckland (24°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Lombok, not across destinations. Methodology →