Bali in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bali sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 70 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bali's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bali's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 70 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bali in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Bali reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Bali weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 14° | 14 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 46 | 4.8 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 172 | 17.3 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 305 | 27.2 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| May | 25° / 17° | 342 | 30.5 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 346 | 29.8 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 22° / 16° | 371 | 30.5 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 16° | 368 | 30.2 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 16° | 425 | 30 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 369 | 29.8 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 111 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 28° / 14° | 11 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bali gets around 70 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bali
In winter, Bali overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bali's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bali sees seasonal dust haze (January–April), heaviest in February.
Is winter a good time to visit Bali?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Bali for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bali in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bali sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Bali in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bali peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Bali in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bali is worst in February — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.8× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 97 | 118 | 78 | 54 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 33 | 47 | 77 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 118 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 54 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 47 | Poor |
| Dec | 77 | Unhealthy |
Where is Bali?
Bali sits at 5.9°N, 10.0°E, 1,355 m above sea level, in Cameroon. The nearest listed city is Bamenda, 17 km away.
Topography around Bali
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bali.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,311 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,940 m.
The land around Bali is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.
Cameroon travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,972
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 6.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 30.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 445
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bali (5.8874°, 10.0118°, elevation 1,355 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.