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The best time to visit Gili Islands
May, June, July, August and September — daytime highs around 30°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Gili Islands month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 25°C | 27 | |
| February | 29°C | 24°C | 30 | |
| March | 29°C | 25°C | 28 | |
| April | 30°C | 25°C | 23 | Shoulder |
| May | 30°C | 25°C | 17 | Best |
| June | 30°C | 24°C | 13 | Best |
| July | 30°C | 23°C | 9 | Best |
| August | 30°C | 23°C | 9 | Best |
| September | 31°C | 24°C | 16 | Best |
| October | 31°C | 25°C | 16 | Shoulder |
| November | 31°C | 25°C | 23 | |
| December | 30°C | 25°C | 27 |
The short version
Warmest: September, around 31°C by day. Coolest: January, around 29°C by day and 25°C at night. Wettest: February with about 30 wet days. Driest: July with about 9.
If you want fewer people: April, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Gili Islands?
The best months are May, June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit around 30°C.
What is the hottest month in Gili Islands?
September, with daytime highs around 31°C.
What is the wettest month in Gili Islands?
February, with about 30 wet days. The driest is July with about 9.
When is the cheapest time to visit Gili Islands?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Gili Trawangan, West Nusa Tenggara. Source: Open-Meteo.