This may sound pretty straight forward… you want to visit during the dry season right?? Well, we think the answer is just a bit more complicated than that. Our personal pick would be to visit Bali during the shoulder seasons; but more on that later…. Truthfully, as with all questions of this nature, there is no correct answer. Bali makes an excellent destination for vacationers and digital nomads all year round.
Each season has its own unique draws and drawbacks too. Thinking about your answers to these questions is going to help you start to determine when to visit Bali. Bali is a small island in Southeast Asia between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. The volcanic island is made up of peaks, some of which rise over 3, meters almost 10, ft high! And some are still active.
In fact, recent eruptions in the past few years have been known to cause flight delays and cancelations due to ash in the air.
Since Bali is so close to the equator, the daylight hours are pretty consistent year round. The longest day of the year is This makes the sunrise and sunset pretty consistent around 6 am and pm daily. As we mentioned above, Bali predominantly has 2 distinct seasons: the rainy season and the dry season. Being in a tropical climate, humidity and precipitation are the only patterns that really change with the season.
Daytime temperatures hover between mids to mids throughout the year. At just about 3, sq. The poles are usually installed on the Tuesday before Galungan, they should be removed and the ornaments burned after 42 days.
Tawur Kesanga or Ogoh-Ogoh day, occurs the day before Nyepi. Villagers hold a large exorcism-celebration at the main village crossroad. Neighboring villages compete to build the scariest and largest ogoh-ogohs imaginable. After sunset, the villages carry their ogoh-ogohs on a bamboo platform through the streets to the sound of gamelan.
When they arrive at the crossroad, the ogoh-ogohs are held aloft to a crescendo of noise from drums, gongs, cymbals, and voices. In order to start the new year with a clean slate, tradition demands that evil spirits are woken up and driven away from the island by loud clashing noise. The carnival ends with the ogoh-ogohs being lead to the beach where they are burned, but more recently, given the cost of manufacture, they have been sold on to collectors.
Nyepi March 16, ; April 4, , the day following the dark moon of the spring equinox, opens a new year of the Saka calendar. It is celebrated by "a day of silence," fasting, and meditation, which begins at 6am and ends the following day at 6am. During the day, people respect strict rules set centuries ago: no working, no entertainment even love making , no traveling, no talking, no TV and radio, no eating, and no lights -- most banjars cut off power to the area, though they will give electricity to families who have babies or young children.
People are not allowed to leave their houses and security guards, called pecaleng, patrol the streets to ensure no one disobeys the rules. The airport is closed and no flights are allowed to land or take off during the day.
Hotels are allowed electricity to feed their guests but are not allowed to let their guests leave the property. The traditional "fear" is that evil spirits may still have not left the island and any sound will draw them to your house. By being silent, the evil spirits will leave in search of noise. Saraswati, the fifth day of the Indian month Magh Jan -- Feb , is a day devoted to the goddess of knowledge, arts, and literature, Dewi Saraswati.
To mark the occasion, offerings are placed on books and shrines. Students and teachers attend special ceremonies in schools and universities. Bali Spirit Festival www. Bali Arts Festival www. Easter weekend gets particularly busy, but it's definitely not the busiest month of the year. May: May is still very hot but not quite as hot as April. This is when humidity really starts to decrease in Bali.
June: Definitely one of the more popular months to visit as the temperatures are comfortable and the surf starts to get more consistent. July: This is when tourism is at it's peak in Bali as a lot of countries have school holidays during this month. More tourists does mean accommodation can be a bit harder to come by and slightly pricier but still great value , but you'll be fine as long as you book in advance.
August: Peak tourism continues throughout August as temperatures stay comfortably cool. Indonesian Independence Day is celebrated on Aug 17th which is really great to experience! Head to your nearest bar and celebrate with the locals in style! September: Tourism starts to drop off slightly as temperatures slowly start to increase again. Still a great month for guaranteed dry weather and consistent surf. October: Temperatures continue to rise but humidity stays fairly low.
One of the best months of the year for surfing! So we know, visiting Bali during the 'wet' or 'rainy' season doesn't sound that appealing, but trust us it's not as bad as it sounds!
Although the weather in Bali is slightly more inconsistent and the chances of getting caught in a shower are higher, it's still likely to be hot and sunny the majority of the time.
Showers can last a few days but mostly they clear up after about an hour or so and in between showers the sky always dries up and the sun always shows its face!
Explore More: See hotel details See all Indonesia hotels. The tail end of the dry season and beginning of the wet season is another timely bridge to take advantage of. By day, snap pics of mind-blowing sites like Tegalalang Rice Terrace before being lulled to sleep by the rushing waters of the Ayung River.
Adventure enthusiasts can make the guided trek up Mount Batur, a 5,foot, still-active volcano near the northwestern village of Kintamani.
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