Bali in January
Highs around 31°C, lows 24°C, 345mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Monsoon.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Best time to visit / Bali
When is it cheapest to visit Bali?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Bali is cheapest to visit in January, February, March, November.
Peak season is June, July, August, December, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is November. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 32°C and low of 24°C with 165mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Bali is January, at 345mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.
Bali month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 31°C / 24°C | 345mm | Monsoon |
| February | Cheap | 31°C / 24°C | 274mm | Monsoon |
| March | Cheap | 31°C / 24°C | 215mm | Monsoon, Local festival |
| April | Mid | 32°C / 24°C | 86mm | Nothing in particular |
| May | Mid | 31°C / 23°C | 80mm | Nothing in particular |
| June | Peak | 30°C / 22°C | 63mm | Cool dry season, School holidays |
| July | Peak | 30°C / 22°C | 55mm | Cool dry season, Summer holidays |
| August | Peak | 30°C / 22°C | 26mm | Cool dry season, Summer holidays |
| September | Mid | 31°C / 23°C | 47mm | Nothing in particular |
| Octobernow | Mid | 32°C / 24°C | 75mm | Nothing in particular |
| November | Cheap | 32°C / 24°C | 165mm | Quiet shoulder |
| December | Peak | 31°C / 24°C | 290mm | Christmas, New Year holiday |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Bali month by month
Bali in February
Highs around 31°C, lows 24°C, 274mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Monsoon.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Bali in March
Highs around 31°C, lows 24°C, 215mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. On this month: Monsoon, Local festival.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Bali in April
Highs around 32°C, lows 24°C, 86mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Bali in May
Highs around 31°C, lows 23°C, 80mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Bali in June
Highs around 30°C, lows 22°C, 63mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Cool dry season, School holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Bali in July
Highs around 30°C, lows 22°C, 55mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: Cool dry season, Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Bali in August
Highs around 30°C, lows 22°C, 26mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: Cool dry season, Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Bali in September
Highs around 31°C, lows 23°C, 47mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months.
Bali in October
Highs around 32°C, lows 24°C, 75mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Bali in November
Highs around 32°C, lows 24°C, 165mm of rain; rooms at the year's low.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Bali in December
Highs around 31°C, lows 24°C, 290mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Christmas, New Year holiday.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Bali seasons and room prices
Bali is dry from April to October and wet from November to March. Hotels are dearest in July and August, when European and Australian holidays overlap, and from Christmas into early January, with smaller peaks at Easter and each Australian school break. Nyepi, the Balinese Hindu new year in March, closes the airport and confines everyone indoors for a full day, so check the date before you book around it. November and late February into March are the cheap months, and the rain tends to arrive in an afternoon downpour rather than lasting all day. The dry season shoulder in May and June is the best compromise.
Bali local costs and payment
The currency is the Indonesian rupiah, and the large denominations confuse everyone at first. Hotels, resorts and bigger restaurants take cards, while warungs, small shops and temple entry are cash, so use an authorised money changer rather than a street kiosk. Resorts commonly add a combined government tax and service charge of twenty one percent, and sites differ in whether they show it up front, so compare only the total including tax. Bali also charges foreign visitors a one time tourist levy, payable online in advance or on arrival. Pay in rupiah or dollars and decline home currency conversion.
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When to visit Bali: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Bali is cheapest in the low season, January, February, March, November.
When is peak season?
June, July, August, December is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of June, July, August, December, when prices climb.
Which month in Bali is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is November. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 32°C and low of 24°C with 165mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Bali?
The wettest month in Bali is January, at 345mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.