WHEN TO GO TO BALI

When you should go to Bali, really depends on what you are looking for. The good news is that Bali can be visited all year round. Currently, there are about 7 million tourists arriving in Bali per year.

July - September is the big tourist holiday period for international visitors and during this period you should expect higher prices and many more tourists.

Wet season is said to be low season, where the villa, hotel and activity prices are marked down to encourage more guests and dry season is high season. So if you are ok with an hour's seista with some rain often during the afternoon, then you can save a lot of money on your vacation travels. The benefit of travelling in the wet season is that there are also many less tourists for you to have to share you piece of paradise with!

Wet or dry, Bali is a tapestry of beauty, perfection and rich culture that is just waiting to be explored. Pack smart, always bring a rain jacket and light cotton clothes that breathe to enjoy the weather -  you are on holiday after all!


BALI WEATHER & CLIMATE

DRY SEASON : April - October
WET SEASON : November - March

Bali - located six degrees south of the equator - is a tropical island famous for its endless summer.  Most of the year the sun rises at about 6am and sets around 6pm. Cold nights, frozen toes and bags of woolly warmers are all things of the past once you step foot on this tropical oasis. Warm days and perfect balmy nights all year around is what is in store for you.

The wet season is not that different from the dry season though. The main difference is half-hour to an hour serious rain in the afternoon, perfect for a siesta. The sky is still blue, and the temperature high.


LOW & PEAK SEASON

PEAK SEASON : May - September
LOW SEASON : October - April ( apart from Christmas & New Year )

Hotels are generally 20-50% during low season. So if money is an consideration in your holiday, then you can get a lot more bang for the buck by travelling to Bali in Low Season. An advantage of travelling to Bali in the wet season is that it is less touristy. That means that prices - particular on accommodation - are lower than in high season. It also means that you can visit Bali's many sights and popular locations without the crowds you sometimes meet in the high season.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Another factor to consider is Bali's many holidays that you might want to experience - or avoid. Due to Bali's unique calendar system most of the Balinese holidays come around every 210 days. Read more about Bali's holidays. All through the year Bali is the host of several festivals and events, so you might want to decide when to go to Bali based on the dates of those.

The one day of the year that you may or may not want to avoid is Nyepi Day ( generally in March ). Nyepi is the first day of the Balinese calendar. It is also called the day of silence. It is the day to reflect on the soul, and the use of electricity and going out onto the streets is strictly forbidden ( they actually have local police patrolling Bali during this day ).

In the houses, where everybody is supposed to stay, activities and light should be kept to a minimum and TV broadcasting is usually shut down for the day. So far the Internet has been working on Nyepi day, but many speculate that it's only a matter of time before the Internet also will be included in the shutdown.

If you stay in a hotel, the rules are usually less strict inside the hotels premises, but even as a tourist you are expected to stay on the hotel grounds. Some hotels even have special Nyepi arrangements.

If you stay somewhere private, be sure to stock up on necessities and enjoy the silence of Nyepi day.