Denpasar weather by month & the best time to visit
🇮🇩 Indonesia · coastal city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Denpasar is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with July and September close behind. Denpasar averages about 2,777 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,777
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 1,593 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 732k
- Elevation
- 5 m
When is the best time to visit Denpasar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Denpasar is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (68/100, 317 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Denpasar?
Denpasar gets a lot of sun: around 2,777 hours a year. August (91/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #16 of 119 destinations in Indonesia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,183 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 53% of the annual 1,593 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 317 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 252 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| March | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 201 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 73 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 123 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 80 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 82 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 53 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 40 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 91 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 24 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 88 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 38 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 85 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 57 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 71 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 134 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 272 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Denpasar by month
The sea off Denpasar is warmest in February at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah) Indonesia · 122 km · best in Aug · 2,768 h sun/yr
- Malang Indonesia · 285 km · best in Aug · 2,491 h sun/yr
- Surabaya Indonesia · 303 km · best in Jul · 2,492 h sun/yr
- Bima Indonesia · 387 km · best in Aug · 2,771 h sun/yr
- Surakarta Indonesia · 504 km · best in Aug · 2,418 h sun/yr
- Labuan Bajo, Manggarai Barat Indonesia · 520 km · best in Aug · 3,056 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Banyuwangi Indonesia · 103 km · 2,683 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Jember Indonesia · 172 km · 2,843 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Sumbawa Besar Indonesia · 248 km · 2,806 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
How Denpasar compares month by month: Denpasar vs Surabaya · Denpasar vs Malang · Denpasar vs Mataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah) · Denpasar vs Bima · all comparisons
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