Independent destination guides – what a trip actually costs, the best time to visit based on climate data, and realistic itineraries for places worth your time.
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Independent destination guides – what a trip actually costs, the best time to visit based on climate data, and realistic itineraries for places worth your time.
Bali in September is the underrated month. Highs 29°C. Lows 22°C. Sea 26°C. 3 rain days, barely a sprinkle. Humidity 72%. Crowds: easing off.
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What’s Bali like in August? Short version: the busiest week-and-a-half of the Balinese year. Sun’s up for about 10 hours a day. Temperatures 22°C to…
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Peak season — everything at capacity. That’s Bali in July. Expect daytime highs near 29°C and nights around 22°C. The sea is 26°C (no wetsuit…
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If you’re considering Bali in June: peak dry season begins, the most-booked Bali window. The numbers: highs of 29°C, nights at 22°C, sea temperature…
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Bali in May is the sweet spot — dry weather, smaller crowds than June onwards. What you’re looking at: 30°C days, 23°C nights, sea at 28°C. Rain in…
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What’s Bali like in April? Short version: the official start of dry season, one of the best months overall. Highs 31°C. Lows 24°C. Sea 29°C. 10 rain…
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The strangest, most spiritual day in the Balinese year falls in March. That’s Bali in March. Sun’s up for about 6 hours a day. Temperatures 24°C to…
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If you’re considering Bali in February: the quietest month on the island. Expect daytime highs near 31°C and nights around 24°C. The sea is 29°C (no…
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Bali in January is deep wet season — daily afternoon downpours, surf at its biggest, almost no European tourists. The numbers: highs of 31°C, nights at…
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Cappadocia in December: cold, often snow-dusted and at its most dramatic, with the lowest prices, the fewest visitors and the highest chance of a grounded balloon.
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25°C 2 wet days
Average highs and wet days from WMO 1991–2020 climate normals where available, otherwise five years of ERA5 reanalysis.
