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Bali Weather in May
Dry seasonFor Bali, May typically brings warm daytime weather and mild to warm nights: the 10-year average high is about 29°C (84°F), while the average low is 24°C (76°F). The 10-year average shows around 22 rainy days and about 131 mm of monthly precipitation, so rain is a major part of trip planning.
Avg high84.1°F 29.0°CAvg low76.1°F 24.5°CRainy days~21.7 daysMonthly rain130.7 mm
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What to wear in Bali in May
Packing for Bali in May is easiest with layers: light, breathable clothes work best, with sun protection for long outdoor days. Add a compact umbrella or light rain jacket because wet weather is common enough to affect sightseeing.
Travel takeaway: The month can work well for a trip if you are comfortable building indoor alternatives around wetter periods.
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Bali: 12-month travel weather
Bali is generally drier from April to October and wetter from November to March. Even in wet months, rainfall often comes in bursts rather than all-day rain.
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Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Bali 2026 events & busy periods
Check major events, holidays and periods that may affect crowds, transport or opening hours.
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Nyepi (Day of Silence)
📅 March–April · date changes each year with the Balinese calendar
For 24 hours, outdoor activity and ordinary travel are restricted, and flights, cars, buses and boats stop. If you want a normal sightseeing day, avoid the date or plan to remain at your accommodation.
Check official source →Event dates, holiday schedules and opening hours can change. Recheck the linked official tourism or government source before departure.
Bali in May · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ May 2025 · latest complete year☔ 28 days · 293.1 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
31.9°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
2
32.1°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
3
31.4°C/24°C
No rain
4
30.9°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
5
29.7°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 2.8 mm
6
28.8°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 20.1 mm
7
28.6°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 12.8 mm
8
30.5°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 7.5 mm
9
29.3°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 21.8 mm
10
29.3°C/24°C
🌧️ 15.1 mm
11
30.5°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 26.5 mm
12
29.6°C/23.5°C
🌧️ 30.5 mm
13
29.1°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 17.7 mm
14
28.7°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 13.6 mm
15
29.9°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 6.2 mm
16
29.8°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 11.5 mm
17
29.3°C/25.2°C
🌧️ 5.9 mm
18
28.4°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 4.9 mm
19
28.8°C/25.3°C
🌧️ 7.3 mm
20
28.7°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 4.8 mm
21
28.8°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
22
28.7°C/25.1°C
🌧️ 9.9 mm
23
28.8°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 8.3 mm
24
29.3°C/23.7°C
🌧️ 5 mm
25
30.2°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 8.8 mm
26
30.9°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 5.1 mm
27
29.2°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 6.5 mm
28
30.3°C/23.8°C
No rain
29
30.1°C/24°C
No rain
30
29.6°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 19 mm
31
28.8°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 11.4 mm
May 2024☔ 27 days · 90.3 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
29.3°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
2
28.8°C/25.4°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
3
29.2°C/25°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
4
28.7°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
5
28.9°C/24.1°C
No rain
6
28.7°C/22.9°C
🌧️ 3.5 mm
7
28.5°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 4.8 mm
8
29.1°C/22.7°C
🌧️ 7.6 mm
9
29.2°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 7.4 mm
10
29.3°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
11
29.1°C/24.9°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
12
29.3°C/24.6°C
No rain
13
29.2°C/23.9°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
14
29.3°C/23.9°C
No rain
15
28.6°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
16
28.6°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 3.2 mm
17
29°C/23.5°C
No rain
18
28.8°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
19
28.5°C/24.4°C
🌧️ 4.1 mm
20
28.8°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
21
28.6°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
22
28.8°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
23
28.9°C/24.3°C
🌧️ 1 mm
24
29.6°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 6.3 mm
25
28.9°C/25°C
🌧️ 3 mm
26
28.1°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 4.8 mm
27
28.9°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 3.1 mm
28
29.7°C/24.7°C
🌧️ 3 mm
29
29.5°C/22.1°C
🌧️ 3.7 mm
30
28.8°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
31
28.7°C/24.8°C
🌧️ 5.2 mm
May 2023☔ 14 days · 96.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
29.3°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 15.5 mm
2
29.9°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 4 mm
3
29.7°C/25.3°C
No rain
4
29.4°C/24.8°C
No rain
5
29.3°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 4.1 mm
6
29.4°C/24°C
🌧️ 3 mm
7
29.7°C/23.8°C
No rain
8
28.8°C/24.6°C
🌧️ 6.7 mm
9
27.7°C/24.2°C
🌧️ 11.8 mm
10
29.7°C/24.5°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
11
28.9°C/25.5°C
🌧️ 32.7 mm
12
28.5°C/25.9°C
🌧️ 4.2 mm
13
28.1°C/25.9°C
No rain
14
28.6°C/25.5°C
No rain
15
28.4°C/24.6°C
No rain
16
28.2°C/22.6°C
No rain
17
27.9°C/22.4°C
No rain
18
28.6°C/21.8°C
No rain
19
28.7°C/22.6°C
No rain
20
28.2°C/23.9°C
No rain
21
28.1°C/24.6°C
No rain
22
27.4°C/23.5°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
23
28°C/22.9°C
🌧️ 1 mm
24
28.6°C/21.8°C
No rain
25
28°C/23.6°C
No rain
26
27.9°C/24.1°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
27
28.1°C/24°C
No rain
28
28°C/24.3°C
No rain
29
28°C/21.9°C
No rain
30
28.8°C/23.4°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
31
27.6°C/23.8°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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