When to go · Puncak

Puncak in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), plus every weekend and Indonesian long weekend for traffic.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 20
Crowds: Medium; Indonesia overall
Prices: Medium; Indonesia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Puncak

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), plus every weekend and Indonesian long weekend for traffic.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PuncakHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 20 days

Indonesia overall: Wettest month in Bali and Java; Jakarta floods; Raja Ampat good.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puncak, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain), plus every weekend and Indonesian long weekend for traffic.

April: Inside Puncak's best window: Apr–Oct (dry season, clearer mornings).

Puncak: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.