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Indonesia vs Malaysia

Indonesia and Malaysia, 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 · Malaysia guide · How we score

By the numbers

Indonesia compared with Malaysia
IndonesiaMeasureMalaysia
Level 2: Exercise Increased CautionU.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
11Resorts in our catalog1
★ 4.6 (better)Average guest rating★ 4.2
$60–$162/night ppNightly rates–
0 of 11Adults-only resorts0 of 1
No hurricane seasonHurricane exposureNo hurricane season
November–MarchRainy seasonApril–October, wettest September–October
April–OctoberSweet spotDecember–March
Indonesian (English common in tourist areas)LanguageMalay (English widely spoken)
Indonesian rupiah (IDR); cash still rulesCurrencyMalaysian ringgit (RM/MYR); cards common in cities
230V, Type C/F plugs (bring an adapter)Power240V, Type G plugs (UK-style; bring an adapter)
On the leftDrivingOn the left
Denpasar / Ngurah Rai (DPS)Main airportKota Kinabalu International (BKI)
~22–26h from the US with one or two stopsFlight time~22–26h from the US with one or two stops

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Map of Indonesia resorts
Indonesia
Map of Malaysia resorts
Malaysia

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Indonesia and Malaysia
MeasureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Indonesia · high °F888888888786848486888888
Malaysia · high °F909191918988888887878788
Indonesia · rain (in)13.610.98.33.52.72.11.51.01.52.57.011.4
Malaysia · rain (in)1.42.04.17.49.17.07.88.512.813.59.23.5

Approximate climate normals for Bali and Langkawi: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

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