Indonesia vs Los Cabos
Indonesia and Los Cabos, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.
Indonesia guide · Los Cabos guide · How we score
By the numbers
| Indonesia | Measure | Los Cabos |
|---|---|---|
| Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 11 (better) | Resorts in our catalog | 1 |
| ★ 4.6 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.6 |
| $60–$162/night pp | Nightly rates | – |
| 0 of 11 | Adults-only resorts | 1 of 1 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | Low hurricane risk |
| November–March | Rainy season | Essentially just September, and briefly |
| April–October | Sweet spot | October–June; whales December–April |
| ~22–26h from the US with one or two stops | Flight time | ~2–3h from the US West Coast |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia · high °F | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Los Cabos · high °F | 78 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 89 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 80 |
| Indonesia · rain (in) | 13.6 | 10.9 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 11.4 |
| Los Cabos · rain (in) | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Approximate climate normals for Bali and Cabo San Lucas / San José del Cabo: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
Where you'd actually stay
Best of Indonesia
Ayodya Resort Balinull · ★ 4.8
Maya Sanur Resort & Spanull · ★ 4.8
AYANA Resort BaliJimbaran, Bali, Indonesia · ★ 4.7
Chains here: Ayodya · Maya Resorts · AYANA
Chains here: Le Blanc Spa Resorts / Palace Resorts
