Region: Central Papua · Indonesia

Nabire travel guide

Nabire is a city in Central Papua, Indonesia, home to about 163,000 people.

Currency
IDRrupiah
Time zone
Asia/Jayapura
Plugs
C, F · 230 V
Emergency
112
Language
Indonesian

When to go

The best time to visit Nabire

Nabire has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; March is the wettest, with about 360 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec360 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Public holidays in Indonesia, 2026

Shops and offices may close on these dates.

1 Jan · New Year's Day16 Jan · Isra' and Mi'raj17 Feb · Lunar New Year19 Mar · Day of Silence21 Mar · Eid al-Fitr22 Mar · Eid al-Fitr Second Day3 Apr · Good Friday5 Apr · Easter Sunday1 May · International Labor Day14 May · Ascension Day27 May · Eid al-Adha31 May · Vesak Day1 Jun · Pancasila Day16 Jun · Islamic New Year17 Aug · Independence Day25 Aug · Prophet's Birthday25 Dec · Christmas Day

Questions

Nabire: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Nabire?

Nabire has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; March is the wettest, with about 360 mm of rain.

What currency is used in Nabire?

rupiah (IDR).

Nearby

Destinations near Nabire

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.