Asia
Indonesia
About 267.7M people live in Indonesia, on 1,919,440 km² in 38 regions; the capital is Jakarta. The highest summit is Puncak Jaya (4,884 m).
Best timeJun–Aug
Best weather in OctoberSanur 57
October: highs27° – 32°
Rain this month, on average204mm
Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jun–Aug.
Indonesia at a glance
The atlas follows 249,247 places here month by month, with 279 mountains and 180 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, July and August.
Jakarta now27°CCloudy · 19:51Sunrise · sunset05:29 · 17:46JakartaNext holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayEarthquakes8in the last 7 days (M2.5+)Events11 concerts · 0 matches in 14 daysTravel adviceUS 2UK 1Exercise increased caution
249,247places in 38 regions279summits, highest Puncak Jaya180monuments799museums679lakes86beaches8festivals2,092huts, viewpoints, campsites…
Indonesia's population
Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.
+315%68.8M in 1950 → 285.7M in 2025 → 320.7M in 2050Indonesia · In numbers
GDP per person (PPP)$17,7002025 · 102/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy71.32024 · 144/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities59 %2025 · 129/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet73 %2024 · 113/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman2.122024 · 93/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover51 %2024 · 56/206 among countries
The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.
When to go to Indonesia
The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.
For the beach in August
Places and regions of Indonesia
The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.
31OctoberSemarang
Jun–Aug
32° / 25°163 mm
36OctoberSawahlunto
Jan–Feb · Jul
29° / 21°222 mm
39OctoberPadang
Jun–Aug
28° / 24°497 mm
33OctoberJakarta
Jun–Aug
31° / 24°169 mm
38OctoberBandar Lampung
Jun–Aug
30° / 23°123 mm
29OctoberPekanbaru
Jan–Feb · Jul
30° / 23°300 mm
38OctoberCirebon
Jun–Aug
30° / 26°64 mm
42OctoberYogyakarta
Jun–Aug
29° / 22°124 mm
38 regions
Central Java50,164 places · 13 summits · Semarang
West Java49,998 places · 56 summits · Cirebon
East Java41,047 places · 17 summits · Surabaya
East Nusa Tenggara19,259 places · 14 summits · Labuan Bajo
North Sumatra12,023 places · 9 summits · Medan
South Sulawesi11,463 places · 5 summits · Rantepao
Banten7,963 places · 2 summits · Serang
West Nusa Tenggara7,619 places · Bima
Aceh7,337 places · 3 summits · Banda Aceh
Yogyakarta6,414 places · Yogyakarta
Lampung4,731 places · 2 summits · Bandar Lampung
Central Sulawesi3,124 places · Poso
Bali2,926 places · 8 summits · Sanur
South Sumatra2,442 places · 2 summits · Palembang
Southeast Sulawesi2,425 places · Bau Bau
Riau2,406 places · Pekanbaru
West Sumatra1,772 places · 6 summits · Sawahlunto
North Sulawesi1,755 places · 11 summits · Manado
West Sulawesi1,692 places · Majene
West Kalimantan1,420 places · 1 summits · Pontianak
Maluku1,294 places · Ambon
Gorontalo1,292 places · Gorontalo
East Kalimantan918 places · Balikpapan
Jambi851 places · 4 summits · Sungai Penuh
North Maluku834 places · 7 summits · Labuha
South Papua659 places · Kepi
Bengkulu654 places · 3 summits · Bengkulu
South Kalimantan612 places · Martapura
Bangka–Belitung Islands603 places · Pangkal Pinang
Papua595 places · Jayapura
West Papua556 places · 1 summits · Manokwari
Central Kalimantan497 places · Kuala Kapuas
Jakarta459 places · Jakarta
Riau Islands430 places · Tanjung Balai Karimun
North Kalimantan401 places · Tarakan
Southwest Papua279 places · Sorong
Central Papua271 places · Timika
Highland Papua62 places · Wamena
Indonesia from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
OctoberMonth scores for Indonesia
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Nature in Indonesia
Summit4,870 m
Sumantri
Summit4,760 m
Puncak Mandala
Summit4,750 m
Puncak Trikora
Lake
Lake Maninjau
Lake
Lake Singkarak
Lake
Lake SentaniWildlife in October
The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Indonesia
Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.
Culture in Indonesia
180 monuments and 799 museums; the best known first.
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What's on in Indonesia
The ground and the sky in Indonesia
Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.
Last 30 days57magnitude 2.5 or moreSince 19505,275magnitude 5+, of them 443 of 6+StrongestM9.1Meulaboh 96 km ↓ · 2004Deadliest227,899deaths · 2004The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · JakartaNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipseOrionids~18 an hour22 October · JakartaNorthern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here
Getting to Indonesia
19 large airports, 549 railway stations, 349 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.
Jenderal Ahmad Yani AirportSRG · Semarang
5.8 kmMinangkabau International AirportPDG · Sawahlunto
60 kmHalim Perdanakusuma International AirportHLP · Jakarta
7.7 kmDenpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International AirportDPS · Sanur
13 kmSupadio International AirportPNK · Pontianak
16 kmSoekarno-Hatta International AirportCGK · Serang
56 kmSemarang PoncolSemarang
2.3 kmSawahluntoSawahlunto
3.5 kmTarandamPadang
1.6 kmManggaraiJakarta
0.7 kmTanjungkarangBandar Lampung
2.3 kmCirebonCirebon
0.2 kmSerangan→ Lembongan (Yellow Bridge), Nusa Penida
5.6 kmDwikora Pontianak→ Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak
2 kmDermaga Karangantu→ Dermaga Pulo Panjang
10 kmBatu Ampar Batam→ Harbourfront, Terminal feri Berjaya Waterfront Johor Bahru
3.2 kmPelabuhan Semayang Balikpapan→ Nunukan, Pelabuhan Tanjung Perak, Penajam
2.7 kmBanda Aceh→ Balohan
5 kmPractical information
Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.
PlugsCF127 V
Emergency112Calling code +62
TrafficOn the leftside of the road
CurrencyIndonesian RupiahIDR
LanguagesIndonesian
Local time19:51Jakarta