Bali in May
Warm, dry, still calm
The short answer
May is the best month to visit Bali.
Bali feels alive without feeling overwhelmed.
9/10 overall24–31°CModerate crowdsModerate (€€€)
Weather9/10
Crowds7/10
Prices6/10
Events7/10
May in detail
What May actually feels like
- Weather
- 24–31°C
- Dry, sunny days with lower humidity
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Ahead of the European and Australian summer holidays
- Prices
- Moderate (€€€)
- Mid-season rates, still well below July and August
+Warm, increasingly dry and noticeably calmer than the summer peak.
–Popular areas begin filling up toward the end of the month.
My tip for May
Book the first three weeks if you can — the last week starts to feel busy.
- Beaches
- Surfing
- Hotels
- Diving
How May compares
Against the other eleven months
1st of 12 overall in Bali, 3rd for weather, 4th for space, 7th for value. The emptiest month is August; the best value is February.
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Warm, increasingly dry and noticeably calmer than the summer peak.
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