Indonesia
Lombok in May
☀️ Dry seasonWarm, humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 8.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.3
- ✓Warm (28.6°C highs / 23.9°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 22.9°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~43 mm rain)
- Air quality8.2
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~16 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.5 Excellent | 8.9 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 29° / 24° | 28° / 22° |
| Rain | 43 mm | 24 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 23° | dew pt 21° |
| PM2.5 | 16 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Holiday weekA long local holiday falls this month. Expect crowds at sights, fuller trains and flights, and higher hotel prices on those dates. Book ahead.
- Eid al-Adha 15–20 May · 6 days off in a row
Other public holidays: International Labor Day (1 May) · Ascension Day (6 May)
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.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Indonesian Independence DayEvery year17 August every year
National holiday with parades and local games.
Why go: Some offices close.
Where: Island-wide
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 May
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