Indonesia
Lombok in August
☀️ Dry seasonWarm, a little humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why August scores 8.8What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.8
- ✓Warm (28.8°C highs / 22.3°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 20.6°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~12 mm rain)
- Air quality8.1
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~17 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Aug | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.8 Excellent | 8.9 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 29° / 22° | 28° / 22° |
| Rain | 12 mm | 24 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 21° | dew pt 21° |
| PM2.5 | 17 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsAugust 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Prophet's Birthday (15 Aug) · Independence Day (17 Aug)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore LombokEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyAn Indonesian island east of Bali, visited for the Gili Islands, surf beaches around Kuta and trekking on Mount Rinjani.
Indonesian Independence DayEvery year17 August every year
National holiday with parades and local games.
Why go: Some offices close.
Where: Island-wide
Coming up later
Bau NyaleDate variesUsually February or March, by the Sasak calendar
Locals gather before dawn to catch sea worms linked to the legend of Princess Mandalika.
Why go: Arrive in the very early morning.
Where: Seger Beach near Kuta
Mount Rinjanigreat in Aug
An active volcano with a crater lake, climbed on multi-day treks.
💡 Trekking routes usually close in the rainy season, roughly January to March.
Gili Islands
Three small islands off the northwest coast with no motor vehicles.
Kuta Lombok
A surf town on the south coast with nearby bays like Tanjung Aan.
Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep waterfalls
Jungle waterfalls near Senaru.
Sade Village
A traditional Sasak village with thatched houses.
Pink Beach (Pantai Pink)
A beach in the southeast with pinkish sand.
Ayam taliwang
Grilled spicy chicken, Lombok's signature dish.
💡 Warungs in Mataram
Plecing kangkung
Water spinach with a chilli and tomato sambal.
💡 Warungs
Sate rembiga
Sweet-spiced beef satay.
💡 Rembiga area, Mataram
Nasi campur
Rice with mixed dishes.
💡 Warungs everywhere
Sasak weaving
Hand-woven textiles.
💡 Sukarara village
Banyumulek pottery
Earthenware pottery.
💡 Banyumulek village
Pearls
Lombok pearls.
💡 Shops in Mataram and Senggigi