Asia-Pacific
Best Time to Dive in Komodo
2 dive areas, each scored on its own. The season peaks June–October at Komodo North, and December–March at Komodo South. Between them there is somewhere worth diving in 9 months of the year. The one that asks for experience is Komodo South.
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komodo North | January: Off season | February: Off season | March: Moderate | April: Off season | May: Good | June: Good | July: Good | August: Good | September: Good | October: Good | November: Good | December: Off season |
| Komodo South | January: Good | February: Good | March: Good | April: Off season | May: Off season | June: Off season | July: Off season | August: Off season | September: Off season | October: Off season | November: Off season | December: Good |
Off season Moderate Good
Komodo compared
| Dive area | Best time | Water | Visibility | Dived from | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komodo North | Jun–Oct | 28–30 °C | 10–30 m | liveaboard and day boat | Advanced Open Water |
| Komodo South | Dec–Mar | 27–29 °C | 5–25 m | liveaboard | experienced divers |
Water and visibility are the whole year's range at each area, coldest month to warmest. Visibility is estimated from satellite chlorophyll-a.
Which area to pick
- Komodo North
- The only one in season from June to October. It has the clearest water, up to 30 m and is dived only from liveaboards and day boats.
- Komodo South
- The only one in season from December to March. It has the lowest visibility, 5–25 m, is for experienced divers and is dived only from liveaboards.
Komodo month by month
- Jan–Feb
- Good at Komodo South. Off season at Komodo North.
- Mar
- Good at Komodo South.
- Apr
- Nowhere at its best.
- May–Nov
- Good at Komodo North. Off season at Komodo South.
- Dec
- Good at Komodo South. Off season at Komodo North.
Komodo North
Go June to October, when the rain backs off — 6 wet days a month instead of 19. The marine life holds steady all year, so the weather picks the month. The full season runs May to November.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January: Off season | February: Off season | March: Moderate | April: Off season | May: Good | June: Good | July: Good | August: Good | September: Good | October: Good | November: Good | December: Off season |
Off season Moderate Good
- Water
- 28–30 °C
- Wear
- skin or 3 mm shorty
- Dived from
- liveaboard and day boat
- Suits
- Advanced Open Water
Known for Reef manta
Komodo North month by month →Komodo South
Go December to March for reef manta. The calmest water is August to November, outside their window.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January: Good | February: Good | March: Good | April: Off season | May: Off season | June: Off season | July: Off season | August: Off season | September: Off season | October: Off season | November: Off season | December: Good |
Good Off season
- Water
- 27–29 °C
- Wear
- 3 mm full suit
- Dived from
- liveaboard
- Suits
- experienced divers
Known for Reef manta
Komodo South month by month →Diving in Komodo: common questions
- When is the best time to dive Komodo?
- It depends which area. The season peaks June–October at Komodo North, and December–March at Komodo South.
- Can you dive Komodo all year?
- Not everywhere at once. Counting both areas, 9 months of the year have somewhere at its best; the rest are workable but off peak.
- How warm is the water in Komodo?
- 27 to 30 °C across the year, depending on the area and the month. Each area's page gives its own month-by-month temperatures.
- What can you see diving in Komodo?
- The headline animals are reef manta. Each area's page lists everything recorded near it, with the months it was seen.