When to go · Jayapura
Jayapura, month by month
The best months for Jayapura: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wettest); check for local unrest any month.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 20 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wettest); check for local unrest any month.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wettest); check for local unrest any month.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 20 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Oct (drier)). Across Indonesia: Rains ease; green rice terraces; shoulder prices.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Jayapura's best window: May–Oct (drier).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Jayapura's best window: May–Oct (drier).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Jayapura's best window: May–Oct (drier).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Jayapura's best window: May–Oct (drier).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Jayapura's best window: May–Oct (drier).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Jayapura's best window: May–Oct (drier).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct (drier)). Across Indonesia: Rainy season begins; seas rough to the Gilis.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (wettest); check for local unrest any month.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: High
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jayapura, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jun: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 16
Jun: 15 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Jayapura's best window: May–Oct (drier).
June: Inside Jayapura's best window: May–Oct (drier).
Jayapura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.