Rinjani, Indonesia

Set in a highland climate, Rinjani (Indonesia) is best understood through its weather data: our 2015–2024 climate record puts its peak at a 62/100 sun score in August, so timing matters more here than at sunnier rivals.

October is the heat peak, averaging 10°C highs; July is the cool end, when nights dip to around 0°C. The wet–dry contrast is pronounced: 98% rain-day odds in February against 44% in August. Note that average highs never reach 24°C in any month — pack for mild weather rather than hot.

The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 8°C against winter's 8°C, while rain-day odds move from 96% in winter and 83% in spring to 52% in summer and 66% through autumn. In short: plan around summer if you can, keep autumn as the fallback, and go into winter with managed expectations (its season score is 37).

Best months to visit Rinjani

Ranked purely on sunshine odds, the podium is August at 62/100, then September at 62 and July at 60. Be honest with your expectations: no month scores 70 or better for sun, so this is not a guaranteed-blue-sky destination. At the other end, February scores just 36, the weakest month of the year.

Among the mountain destinations in our catalog, its August rain odds beat 45% of the field.

Month-by-month breakdown for Rinjani → · More destinations for August →

Right now the 16-day outlook shows one mostly-clear day (under 40% cloud) and 9 with real rain risk, with temperatures between 1°C and 13°C — which is how Rinjani earns its current 61/100 sun score.