Lombok · Indonesia
September
The shoulder window opens — almost as dry as August with a significant crowd reduction.
Best match
#3 of 12 months
September is one of the best times to visit Lombok.
Climate
High
31°C
Low
23°C
Rain
18mm
Sun
9hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How September scores in Lombok
Weather
Outstanding
Value
Good
Crowds
Good
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Excellent
What you gain in September
- ↑September offers an almost-identical weather proposition to August (18mm rain, 9.0 sunshine hours) but with significantly reduced crowds: the European and Australian school holidays are over, and the Gilis feel noticeably more manageable. This is the best month to enjoy dry season Lombok without paying peak prices or competing for space.
- ↑Rinjani trekking in September is outstanding: the trail is fully open, the weather is reliable, and the crater rim campsites are available without the July-August booking pressure. The crater lake is at its most reflective in the clear September air.
- ↑Prices drop 20–30% from August peaks across the Gilis and south coast: the same beachfront bungalows on Gili Air are available at meaningful discounts, and the dive operators run smaller groups.
What you sacrifice
- ↓Rainfall begins very slowly creeping back up from the August minimum — by late September there may be occasional light evening showers that signal the approaching transition.
- ↓Some Gili T infrastructure (bar events, boat excursions) reduces capacity in September as operators adjust to lower volumes after peak season.
How September compares to June (best month)
| Factor | September | June ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 9 | 10 |
| Value | 6 | 6 |
| Crowds | 6 | 6 |
September in other destinations
Lisbon (24.6°C)Barcelona (25.5°C)Tokyo (28.1°C)Bali (30.4°C)Santorini (24.1°C)Paris (21.6°C)New York (23.9°C)Marrakech (31.6°C)Amsterdam (18.8°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (26.5°C)Bangkok (31°C)Istanbul (24.2°C)Vienna (22.1°C)Seoul (25.1°C)Dubrovnik (24.9°C)Rio de Janeiro (27.3°C)Kyoto (28.6°C)Phuket (31°C)Cape Town (19°C)Prague (21°C)Amalfi Coast (27°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (27°C)London (20°C)Sydney (20°C)Iceland (10°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (39°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (31°C)Chiang Mai (31°C)Miami (32.8°C)Florence (26.3°C)Queenstown (12.5°C)Madrid (28.7°C)Porto (25°C)Edinburgh (16°C)Copenhagen (18°C)Budapest (23°C)Kraków (19°C)Tbilisi (26°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (31°C)Osaka (29°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (18°C)Mykonos (27°C)Zanzibar (27°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (24°C)Cancun (31°C)Krabi (31°C)Athens (29°C)Seville (31°C)Cartagena (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)Havana (31°C)Split (26°C)Taipei (31°C)Kuala Lumpur (32°C)Valletta (29°C)Ho Chi Minh City (32°C)Hawaii (31°C)Cappadocia (27°C)Dominican Republic (31°C)Jamaica (32°C)Tanzania (25°C)Seychelles (27°C)Nepal (26°C)Jordan (32°C)Azores (25°C)Bora Bora (27°C)Los Angeles (28.1°C)Cairo (35.9°C)Kenya (25.3°C)Jaipur (32.1°C)Las Vegas (36.2°C)San Francisco (20.8°C)Madeira (26.5°C)Vancouver (19.2°C)Muscat (38.1°C)Lima (17.8°C)Cinque Terre (25°C)Kotor (27°C)Tel Aviv (30°C)Santiago (18°C)Bogotá (18°C)Bruges (19.2°C)Penang (31.8°C)Cape Verde (29.2°C)Fez (32.8°C)Kerala (30°C)Kigali (27°C)Hong Kong (29°C)Oslo (18°C)Auckland (16°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Lombok, not across destinations. Methodology →