January in Bali — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10January averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
274 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 23 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Bali — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
February in Bali — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10February averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
306 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 20 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Bali — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
March in Bali — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10March averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 86%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
231 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 25 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Bali — 3 points higher on the same scale.
April in Bali — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.2/10April averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 152 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 22 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Bali — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
May in Bali — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10May averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 sunny days and 11.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bali at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
June in Bali — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.4/10June averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 sunny days and 11.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July in Bali — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10July averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 sunny days and 11.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bali at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August in Bali — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.6/10August averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 sunny days and 11.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bali at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
September in Bali — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10September averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 29 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 sunny days and 12 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bali at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Bali — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.3/10October averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 81%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 149 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 31 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Bali — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
November in Bali — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.2/10November averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 158 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 27 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Bali — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Bali — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10December averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
310 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 23 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Bali — 3 points higher on the same scale.
