The best time to visit Lombok is the dry season, from April to October, when the rains have eased and the skies turn a clean, brilliant blue. For the discerning traveller, the finest window of all falls in late May and early June. The island is still green from the wet season, the heat and humidity have softened, the trade winds have arrived to cool the afternoons, and the rush of the July and August school holidays is still weeks away. It is the rare moment when Lombok offers its best weather, emptiest wave breaks, and quietest beaches all at once. It is the ideal time to settle into a luxury Lombok villa and take in all the island has to offer.