Bali, Indonesia
tropical climate · beach · high crowds · mid prices
🏊 Swimmable sea this month (≥22°C)
If you're planning a coastal escape, Bali deserves a close look. This Indonesia destination lies in the tropics, and its climate record peaks at an 86/100 sun score in May — 26°C afternoons under 71% average cloud cover.
Across a typical year, afternoon temperatures swing between 24°C (July) and 27°C (March). The wet–dry contrast is pronounced: 94% rain-day odds in November against 67% in August. Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through January–December.
Season by season (on the northern calendar), spring brings 27°C highs with 81% rain-day odds, summer 25°C at 73%, autumn 26°C at 81%, and winter 27°C at 92%. Summer wins on the numbers and winter loses them; everything in between is a trade-off between warmth and crowds. For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is January: still 27°C highs, with a sun score of 70.
Best months to visit Bali
Ranked purely on sunshine odds, the podium is May at 86/100, then September at 86 and June at 85. In practice you have flexibility — January–December all stay above a 70 sun score. Skip February if sunshine is the point — it bottoms out at 70/100.
For context: in May, Bali is drier than 21% of the tropical destinations we track.
Month-by-month breakdown for Bali → · More destinations for May →
The live forecast backs this up: of the next 16 days, 3 look mostly clear and 12 carry meaningful rain risk, in a 21–31°C band. Today's cached sun score is 87/100.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 12,188 km | ~15 h 45 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 12,118 km | ~15 h 45 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 12,476 km | ~16 h | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 12,373 km | ~16 h | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 11,899 km | ~15 h 15 | Find flights → |
Estimates from distance; actual schedules may require a connection.
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:36 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct | 26° / 22° | 69% | 53% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 26° / 21° | 58% | 54% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 25° / 22° | 64% | 63% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 26° / 22° | 78% | 68% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 26° / 21° | 66% | 71% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 26° / 21° | 52% | 44% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 27° / 21° | 39% | 32% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 28° / 21° | 34% | 40% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 28° / 21° | 46% | 45% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 27° / 22° | 58% | 52% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 28° / 22° | 53% | 56% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 27° / 22° | 32% | 47% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 27° / 21° | 52% | 45% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 27° / 21° | 71% | 48% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 27° / 22° | 63% | 40% |
| Fri 13 Nov | 31° / 21° | 99% | 31% |
Bali climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (May highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26.6° / 21.6° | 89.5% | 90% | 70 |
| February | 26.6° / 21.4° | 87.1% | 94.1% | 70 |
| March | 26.9° / 21.5° | 81.7% | 92.5% | 74 |
| April | 26.7° / 21.4° | 70% | 79.3% | 80 |
| May | 26.2° / 21.2° | 70.5% | 70% | 86 |
| June | 25.2° / 20.5° | 73.4% | 74.7% | 85 |
| July | 24° / 19.6° | 76.4% | 78.7% | 82 |
| August | 24.3° / 19.5° | 74% | 66.5% | 85 |
| September | 25.4° / 20.1° | 74.3% | 71% | 86 |
| October | 26.4° / 20.7° | 76% | 78.8% | 85 |
| November | 26.7° / 21.3° | 85.5% | 94.3% | 75 |
| December | 26.7° / 21.5° | 89.2% | 91.9% | 72 |
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