Indonesia vs South Africa

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.

Indonesia and South Africa, 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.

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By the numbers

Indonesia compared with South Africa
Indonesia	Measure	South Africa
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
11	Resorts in our catalog	0
★ 4.6	Average guest rating	–
$60–$162/night pp	Nightly rates	–
0 of 11	Adults-only resorts	0 of 0
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
November–March	Rainy season	November–March (southern-hemisphere summer thunderstorms)
April–October	Sweet spot	April–September for dry, mild weather; also prime safari season inland
Indonesian (English common in tourist areas)	Language	11 official languages – English widely spoken
Indonesian rupiah (IDR); cash still rules	Currency	South African rand (ZAR)
230V, Type C/F plugs (bring an adapter)	Power	230V, large Type M/N plugs (special adapter needed)
On the left	Driving	On the left
Denpasar / Ngurah Rai (DPS)	Main airport	Durban (DUR) or Johannesburg (JNB)
~22–26h from the US with one or two stops	Flight time	~15–17h from the US East Coast (often via Europe or the Gulf)

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

On the map

Indonesia

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South Africa

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Indonesia and South Africa
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
South Africa · high °F	82	83	82	79	77	74	73	74	75	77	79	81
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
South Africa · rain (in)	5.3	4.8	4.8	2.9	2.2	1.1	1.5	1.9	2.9	4.3	4.8	4.0

Approximate climate normals for Bali and KwaZulu-Natal coast (Durban): planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Indonesia

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Best of South Africa

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