Indonesia
Bali in December
🌧️ Rainy seasonPleasant, humid and very wet. Watch for flood risk.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · quick-dry fabrics · waterproof sandals
Why December scores 7.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.4
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (27.9°C highs / 23.3°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 22.7°C)
- !Wet: ~282 mm rain, ~10 heavy-rain days
- Air quality7.0
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~25 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.0
- !Tropical cyclone: Edge of the Australian/South Pacific cyclone season
- !Flood: ~10 heavy-rain days (≥10 mm) in an average December
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.0 Good | 9.0 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 28° / 23° | 26° / 21° |
| Rain | 282 mm | 45 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 23° | dew pt 21° |
| PM2.5 | 25 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas 24–27 Dec · 4 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore BaliEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyAn Indonesian island known for Hindu temples, rice terraces, volcanoes, surf beaches and arts.
Galungan and KuninganDate variesEvery 210 days on the Balinese calendar — date moves
A ten-day festival celebrating the victory of good over evil.
Why go: Penjor bamboo poles line the streets.
Where: Island-wide
Coming up later
NyepiDate variesBalinese calendar — usually March
The Day of Silence, when the island shuts down.
Why go: The airport closes for 24 hours.
Where: Island-wide
Bali Arts FestivalDate variesUsually mid-June to mid-July
A month-long festival of dance, music and crafts.
Why go: Great for seeing traditional performances.
Where: Denpasar
Ubud Writers and Readers FestivalDate variesUsually October
A literary festival with international and Indonesian writers.
Why go: Popular sessions book out early.
Where: Ubud
Ubud
A town with rice terraces, the Sacred Monkey Forest and art.
Tanah Lot
A sea temple on a rock, popular at sunset.
Uluwatu Temple
A clifftop temple with Kecak dance shows.
Mount Batur sunrise hike
A pre-dawn hike up an active volcano.
Tirta Empul
A temple with holy spring water bathing.
Jatiluwih rice terraces
UNESCO-listed rice terraces.
Babi guling
Spit-roasted suckling pig.
Bebek betutu
Duck stuffed with spices and slow-cooked in leaves.
Sate lilit
Minced satay on lemongrass.
Nasi campur
Rice with several small dishes of meat and vegetables.
Lawar
Mixed vegetables, coconut and spices.
Wood carvings
Hand-carved figures and masks by local carvers.
💡 Mas village
Silver jewellery
Handmade silver jewellery from traditional workshops.
💡 Celuk village
Textiles
Batik and ikat cloth.
💡 Markets