Best time to visit · Southeast Asia
When to go to Bali
Bali’s dry season (April–October) brings warm sunshine and less humidity. The wet season is still warm but comes with daily downpours and higher humidity.
Best: April–OctoberPeak: July–August, December
Month-by-month
Jan
Okay
24°–30°C · 345mm rain
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Wet season; daily rains
Feb
Okay
24°–30°C · 275mm rain
Crowds low · Prices low
Crowds low · Prices low
Mar
Good
24°–30°C · 235mm rain
Crowds low · Prices low
Crowds low · Prices low
Nyepi (Day of Silence)
Apr
Great
24°–31°C · 90mm rain
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Dry season begins
May
Great
23°–31°C · 80mm rain
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Jun
Great
23°–30°C · 55mm rain
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Jul
Great
22°–29°C · 40mm rain
Crowds high · Prices high
Crowds high · Prices high
Aug
Great
22°–29°C · 25mm rain
Crowds high · Prices high
Crowds high · Prices high
Driest month
Sep
Great
23°–30°C · 45mm rain
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Oct
Good
23°–31°C · 65mm rain
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Crowds medium · Prices medium
Shoulder season
Nov
Okay
24°–31°C · 180mm rain
Crowds low · Prices low
Crowds low · Prices low
Wet season starts
Dec
Okay
24°–30°C · 280mm rain
Crowds high · Prices high
Crowds high · Prices high
Holiday crowds despite rain
Festivals worth timing your trip around
Mar
Nyepi (Day of Silence)
Unique Hindu new year where the entire island shuts down for 24 hours of silence.
Varies
Galungan
Ten-day celebration of good over evil; temples decorated with penjor bamboo poles.
Oct
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
Southeast Asia’s leading literary event set among the rice paddies of Ubud.
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Common questions about Bali
- When is the best time to visit Bali?
- April–October. Bali’s dry season (April–October) brings warm sunshine and less humidity. The wet season is still warm but comes with daily downpours and higher humidity.
- When is the cheapest time to visit Bali?
- Prices bottom out in Feb, Mar, Nov — typically 20-40% below peak-season rates on hotels and flights.
- What months should I avoid in Bali?
- There's no single "avoid" month — every season in Bali has something to offer.
- When is peak tourist season in Bali?
- July–August, December
See also the full Bali climate deep-dive with temperature heatmap and daily-rainfall breakdown.