January in Ubud: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.8/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 254 mm, but with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Ubud — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Ubud — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 296 mm, but with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Ubud — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Ubud — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.6/10March averages 25°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
276 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Ubud — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.9/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in April, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 201 mm, but with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.9/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Ubud — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
May in Ubud — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10May averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
June in Ubud — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10At 25°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 92 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.6/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July in Ubud — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10At 24°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
140 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August: the best month of the year in Ubud
Best window · 7.3/10August averages 24°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 79 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Ubud at 7.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with 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, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September holds up well in Ubud — 2nd best month
Good · 7.1/10September averages 24°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
October in Ubud: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.7/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in October, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
137 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Ubud — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
November in Ubud: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.7/10At 25°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 280 mm, but with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 4.7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 7.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Ubud — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
December in Ubud — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.8/10December averages 25°C (77°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
297 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 4.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
