Bali is a wonderful place in indonesia. Bali weather only has two seasons. The best season to travel in Bali is the dry season that officially runs from May to October. The Balinese people however welcome the dry season every year after their most important holiday, Nyepi day.It is important to know when the dry season has really started especially when you’re into hiking and mountain climbing as this is the season where you’ll find clear skies as far as Lombok and Java.

Bali, Indonesia
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Getting floods in the wet season
We’ve been to Bali both in the rainy season (from November to April) and in the dry season and there certainly is a difference in the whole travel experience.

During the rainy season it can rain 3-5 times more than in Europe with short and heavy showers but there are exceptions…

Last Christmas we spent some time with my parents in Sanur and it looked like the weather gods were not favoring us. We had days full of rain, you couldn’t’ even see the difference between the swimming pool and walking path anymore. There were a couple of roads, which were flooded so we had to make a U-turn and find another way. Heavy tropical showers… During the dry season we only had rain once and this was during the night so we were lucky, except for my motor bike helmet that looked like a fish bowl the next morning. Even though it can be pretty hot on Bali with average temperatures of 30ºC there’s always a nice breeze coming from sea. Hurricanes are out of the question but this even might change with today’s climate change. When you stay in Ubud around the beautiful rice fields you don’t even have to use a fan or air conditioning in the evening since the winds coming from the mountains provides enough coolness, sometimes you even need a blanket and I’m not kidding…
Bali weather – Getting sunburned. I love to travel around Bali on a motor cycle but I had to learn it the hard way at the end of the day. I looked like a lobster ready to be served. What I forgot the first time I arrived in Bali is that I was in a tropical island not far from the equator and that this wasn’t Spain or France. Now I painfully watch Europeans baking for hours in the sun like it’s their last day ever under the sun. If you take a look at the Australian surfers you’ll see that they are properly prepared against the sun. Sometimes it looks like they are wearing white masks while catching a wave. bali weather can be tricky
Enjoying the Bali weather but hey Mister
where’s your umbrella…?   Even though I’m still wearing shorts, flip flops and t-shirts in Bali on the motor bike I now use gloves and a long-sleeve shirt so my neck and arms are properly protected. The most unpredictable Bali weather can be found in the mountains where it seems to be cool but where you easily get sunburned. So before you go hiking or visiting the Besakih temple it’s best to head over to the Guardian drug store, which you can find in every major tourist area. Here you can get some quality sunscreen and aloe vera after sun just in case you might get sunburned. When buying sunscreen check on the label if it protects you from UV-B and UV-A rays. UV-B rays cause sunburn and tanning which is actually not a sign of health but your skin’s attempt to screen out the radiation of the sun.
UV-A is an even bigger problem because it penetrates deeper into your skin and so damages underlying cells causing wrinkles, skin cancer and other damages.
To prevent radiation damages from the sun is to stay out of the sun from 10 am to 2 pm, especially at water surfaces and white sand. Always use a high rate of sun block and always make sure to protect your children as severe sunburn during childhood can raise the risk of skin cancer.
Last but not least don’t forget to protect your eyes by wearing glasses that block UV so don’t be tempted to buy the cheap ones on the side of the road.
Bali weather – Watch out for the Bali Belly
Besides the sun there might be another problem and that’s called the Bali Belly. It’s diarrhea and can bring misery to your holiday.
You often don’t know how you got it but the only thing you can do is to start using re hydration salt solutions available at the drugstores and to drink as much water from the bottle as possible, even when brushing your teeth.
If you can’t even make it to the drugstores anymore use 8 teaspoons of sugar and half a teaspoon of salt in a liter of water and get in contact with the local doctor as soon as possible.
Don’t use drugs such as Imodium or Lomotil since these only constipate your system, handy when you have a long flight but not when you’re on holiday.
When I got it a couple of months ago it was worst than back home in Europe and the local doctor told me the source was the changing of the dry season into the wet season, mmm that’s some kind of explanation…Anyway he prescribed me antibiotics and told me that the virus in Indonesia is different and stronger than in Europe. Luckily it worked and within 2 days I was rid of the Bali Belly.
Another source of stomach problems is of course through food and drinks. Some people advice against using ice cubes in drinks but I personally think you’ll not get diarrhea from this. Even local people would get sick if they don’t use proper water for ice cubes. So it’s OK to use ice in drinks.
Be careful with ice-cream though and make sure that your food is always freshly prepared. If you keep that in mind you’ll be fine…