Indonesia
Bali in May
☀️ Dry seasonPleasant, humid and some showers.
🎒 Pack: quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 8.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.4
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (27.1°C highs / 22.7°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 22.3°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~61 mm rain)
- Air quality8.5
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~14 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.7 Excellent | 9.0 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 27° / 23° | 26° / 21° |
| Rain | 61 mm | 45 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 22° | dew pt 21° |
| PM2.5 | 14 µg/m³ | 15 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Holiday weekA long local holiday falls this month. Expect crowds at sights, fuller trains and flights, and higher hotel prices on those dates. Book ahead.
- Eid al-Adha 15–20 May · 6 days off in a row
Other public holidays: International Labor Day (1 May) · Ascension Day (6 May)
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
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
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
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