Bunaken National Marine Park
Indonesia
A celebrated marine park offering deep wall diving and massive sea turtle populations.
Warmest month is May at 33°C on average. Coolest is January at 31°C. Driest reading falls in August with 11 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baselineRp20,000 (~$1.25)Country-level price estimate for Indonesia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Rp27,500 (~$1.75)Country-level price estimate for Indonesia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology16h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors4,656 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.Advises against travel to central Papua and parts of Papua Highlands. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 5°C | 21 |
| February | 31° | 4°C | 20 |
| March | 31° | 4°C | 17 |
| April | 32° | 3°C | 17 |
| May | 33° | 3°C | 16 |
| June | 32° | 4°C | 18 |
| July | 32° | 3°C | 15 |
| August | 33° | 4°C | 11 |
| September | 33° | 4°C | 14 |
| October | 33° | 3°C | 16 |
| November | 32° | 4°C | 19 |
| December | 31° | 4°C | 22 |
What to do
- Drift dive along the vertical coral walls at Lekuan
- Search for elusive dugongs in the sea grass beds
- Hike Manado Tua, the inactive volcano dominating the park
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.