Indonesia vs Maldives

A rectangular pool with a stone fountain centerpiece is flanked by blue loungers and umbrellas, facing a traditional Balinese pavilion with orange-tiled roofs at Ayodya Resort Bali.

Overwater bungalow with thatched roof at Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives, featuring a furnished deck with loungers and colorful cushioned seating.

Indonesia and Maldives, 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 · Maldives guide · How we score

By the numbers

Indonesia compared with Maldives
Indonesia	Measure	Maldives
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
11	Resorts in our catalog	34
★ 4.6	Average guest rating	★ 4.7 (better)
$60–$162/night pp	Nightly rates	$127–$1495/night pp
0 of 11	Adults-only resorts	4 of 34
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
November–March	Rainy season	May–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–November
April–October	Sweet spot	January–March
Indonesian (English common in tourist areas)	Language	Dhivehi (English widely spoken)
Indonesian rupiah (IDR); cash still rules	Currency	Rufiyaa; resorts run on USD
230V, Type C/F plugs (bring an adapter)	Power	230V, UK-style Type G/D plugs
Denpasar / Ngurah Rai (DPS)	Main airport	Malé (MLE)
~22–26h from the US with one or two stops	Flight time	Long-haul, usually one connection

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

On the map

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Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Indonesia and Maldives
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
Maldives · high °F	86	87	88	88	87	86	86	86	86	86	86	86
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
Maldives · rain (in)	4.5	2.0	2.9	5.2	8.5	6.5	5.8	6.9	9.6	8.7	9.1	9.0