Raja Ampat

    Indonesia

    A far-flung archipelago offering some of the planet's most pristine coral reefs and dramatic karst islands.

    Warmest month is January at 31°C on average. Coolest is June at 30°C.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      Rp20,000 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Indonesia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      Rp27,500 (~$1.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Indonesia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      17h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      4,875 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO 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 guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January31°3°C·
    February31°3°C·
    March31°3°C·
    April31°3°C·
    May31°3°C·
    June30°3°C·
    July30°3°C·
    August30°4°C·
    September30°4°C·
    October31°4°C·
    November31°4°C·
    December31°4°C·

    What to do

    • Dive at Cape Kri to see record-breaking fish biodiversity
    • Trek to the Piaynemo viewpoint for panoramic karst island views
    • Spot Wilson's Bird of Paradise on Waigeo Island

    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.