January in Gili Islands — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Days in January average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 87% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 314 mm, but with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Gili Islands — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
February in Gili Islands — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.1/10Days in February average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 89% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 349 mm, but with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.1/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Gili Islands — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
March in Gili Islands: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.1/10March averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 87%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
412 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Gili Islands — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Days in April average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 86% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 214 mm, but with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Gili Islands — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
May holds up well in Gili Islands — 5th best month
Good · 8/10May averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 97 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June is one of the strongest months in Gili Islands (4th)
Best window · 8.8/10Days in June average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 79% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 65 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Gili Islands at 8.8/10 (4th of 12), just behind July at 9.8/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
July: the best month of the year in Gili Islands
Best window · 9.8/10Days in July average 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 75% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 31 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Gili Islands at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
August ranks 2nd of 12 for Gili Islands — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10August averages 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 74%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 38 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 daylight hours.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Gili Islands (2nd of 12); only July scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
September in Gili Islands — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 8.9/10September averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 74%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight.
A 8.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Gili Islands (3rd of 12); only July scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
October holds up well in Gili Islands — 6th best month
Good · 7.9/10Days in October average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 76% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
108 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Gili Islands — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
November in Gili Islands: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Days in November average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 81% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
160 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Gili Islands — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
December in Gili Islands: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10December averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
368 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
