January in Labuan Bajo — 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 255 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 6.2/10 on the same scale — 8th 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, August is materially better in Labuan Bajo — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
February in Labuan Bajo — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Days in February average 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 88% — 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 369 mm, but with about 22 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.
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, August is materially better in Labuan Bajo — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
March in Labuan Bajo: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10March averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 85%, 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 26 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.
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? August scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Labuan Bajo: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Days in April average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 83% — 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 260 mm, but with about 24 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 — 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, August is materially better in Labuan Bajo — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Labuan Bajo — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.3/10May averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 81 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 3rd 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? August scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Labuan Bajo — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.7/10Days in June average 26°C (80°F) and humidity near 80% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 100 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Labuan Bajo — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
July in Labuan Bajo — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.3/10With 26°C (79°F) on average, July delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 47 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 22 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 Labuan Bajo at 9.3/10 (2nd of 12), just behind August at 9.8/10.
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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August in Labuan Bajo tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.8/10August averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 73%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 32 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Labuan Bajo at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 Labuan Bajo — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.2/10September averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 73%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
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.
Flexible dates? August scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Labuan Bajo: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.7/10Days in October average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 75% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
199 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 6.7/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
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, August is materially better in Labuan Bajo — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
November in Labuan Bajo — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Days in November average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 78% — 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 305 mm, but with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.3/10 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, August is materially better in Labuan Bajo — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Labuan Bajo: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.2/10December averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
345 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 12th 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? August scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
