When to go · Ambon
Ambon in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (wettest; June is the peak).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (wettest; June is the peak).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Ambon's best window: Oct–Apr (drier; November is the driest month).
- NovemberGreatInside Ambon's best window: Oct–Apr (drier; November is the driest month).
- DecemberGreatInside Ambon's best window: Oct–Apr (drier; November is the driest month).
- JanuaryGreatInside Ambon's best window: Oct–Apr (drier; November is the driest month).
Weather in May
- AmbonHighs around 29.8 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 86 °F (29.8 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Indonesia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Indonesia overall
- Medium
Indonesia overall: Dry season starts; good for Komodo, Bromo and Bali.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ambon, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29.8 °C (86 °F)86 °F (29.8 °C)
Jan: 31.3 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31.3 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24.1 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24.1 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Aug (wettest; June is the peak).
January: Inside Ambon's best window: Oct–Apr (drier; November is the driest month).
Ambon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.