How warm does Komodo Island get?

Typical daytime highs in Komodo Island are Mar–May 29°C (84°F), Jun–Aug 29°C (85°F), Sep–Nov 30°C (86°F), Dec–Feb 28°C (83°F).

Is Komodo Island expensive?

On the ground, Komodo Island is mid-range.

Asia / Indonesia

Komodo Island

Q: What sort of trip is Komodo Island good for?

Komodo Island is good for sunshine and salt water, moving about and doing things, landscape doing the heavy lifting, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

Komodo Island · Indonesia · Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat

Dragons that are, unbelievably, real and living exactly where the guidebooks say, a pink-sand beach coloured by crushed coral that looks digitally altered until you touch it, and diving among manta rays in currents strong enough to feel like flying.

The best time to visit Komodo Island is Apr–Dec, when typical daytime highs reach about 30°C (86°F). Local time there is 22:25 (UTC+8).

Best time to go

Apr–Dec

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

LBJ · Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat

Good for

sunshine and salt water moving about and doing things landscape doing the heavy lifting the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

April May June July August September October November December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 40°C61 to 104°F Rain0 to 620mm0 to 24.4in

April · high 85°F · rain 5.4in · 11.9h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat, this page’s gateway

Ramadan falls around 7 February to 8 March in 2027. Daytime cafés and restaurants often keep shorter hours.

Komodo Island month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	28°C82°F	604mm23.8in	12.6h12.6h
February	28°C82°F	553mm21.8in	12.4h12.4h
March	28°C83°F	350mm13.8in	12.2h12.2h
April	29°C85°F	137mm5.4in	11.9h11.9h	in the recommended window
May	30°C85°F	56mm2.2in	11.7h11.7h	in the recommended window
June	29°C85°F	49mm1.9in	11.6h11.6h	in the recommended window
July	30°C85°F	25mm1.0in	11.7h11.7h	in the recommended window
August	29°C85°F	30mm1.2in	11.8h11.8h	in the recommended window
September	30°C85°F	42mm1.7in	12.1h12.1h	in the recommended window
October	30°C86°F	68mm2.7in	12.3h12.3h	in the recommended window
November	30°C86°F	119mm4.7in	12.5h12.5h	in the recommended window
December	29°C85°F	273mm10.7in	12.6h12.6h	in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: IDR · rupiah
Language: Indonesian
Plug: C, F
Driving: on the left

United States: Type A, B at home, you will need an adapter. 127/230 V there, 120 V at home: check your charger says 100-240 V.

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