Bali April — Tegalalang rice terraces in clearing light

Bali · Indonesia

April

Transitional month — noticeably drier, warm, and genuinely underrated.

Best match

#3 of 12 months

April is one of the best times to visit Bali.

Climate

High

31.5°C

Low

24°C

Rain

104mm

Sun

7.6hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How April scores in Bali

Weather
Very good
Value
Good
Crowds
Very good
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Excellent

What you gain in April

  • Dramatic improvement over March: mostly sunny mornings, rainfall concentrated in short afternoon bursts
  • Prices still competitive before the July–August surge
  • Sea calming: swimming and snorkelling conditions improving week by week

What you sacrifice

  • Still some afternoon rain, especially in the interior hills
  • Not as reliably dry as May–September
  • Surf on the west coast (Kuta, Seminyak) losing its wet season swell

How April compares to May (best month)

FactorAprilMay
Weather
7
8
Value
6
7
Crowds
7
7

April in other destinations

Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Bali, not across destinations. Methodology →