Maluku · Indonesia

Western Seram travel guide

Western Seram is a city in Maluku, Indonesia, home to about 203,000 people.

Nearest airport
AMQ72 km · Pattimura International Airport
Currency
IDRrupiah
Time zone
Asia/Jayapura
Language
Indonesian

About

About Western Seram

West Seram Regency is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It is mainly located on Seram, but includes various islands lying to the west of Seram - the largest being Manipa, Kelang and Buano, as well as the smaller islets of Babi, Pua, Masowoi, and Marsegu.

Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.

When to go

The best time to visit Western Seram

Western Seram has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 279 mm of rain.

0°16°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec279 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).

Getting there

Getting to Western Seram: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pattimura International Airport (AMQ), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line; Namniwel Airport (NAM, 136 km) is also within reach.

large airport

AMQ · Pattimura International Airport

72.4 km from the centreICAO WAPP
medium airport

NAM · Namniwel Airport

136.4 km from the centreICAO WAPN

Questions

Western Seram: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Western Seram?

Western Seram has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 279 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Western Seram?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pattimura International Airport (AMQ), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line; Namniwel Airport (NAM, 136 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Western Seram?

rupiah (IDR).

Nearby

Destinations near Western Seram

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