In southern Bali, including Denpasar, Kuta, Canggu and the Bukit, the rainy season won't start until mid-December, between the 11th and the 20th.
According to the local weather service's forecast, the rains will arrive late across the whole island.
The rainy season will begin earliest, at the end of November, in the mountains around Bedugul. These are 3 of the 20 zones into which the forecast divides Bali. In the remaining 17 it will start in December, and latest of all, after the 20th, on Nusa Penida, in the east of the island and along the north coast.
In 14 of the 20 zones, the wet season will arrive a month or more late, and in some places 60–70 days late. Last year, parts of the island entered the rainy season as early as the beginning of October.
Across Indonesia as a whole, the rainy season is expected to start 20–30 days later than usual, according to the national weather service. The delay is linked to El Niño, a climate phenomenon that brings less rainfall to the country. Meteorologists currently assess it as very strong.
Drought warnings are in effect in some parts of the island. Bali's disaster management agency, together with the Red Cross, has already delivered almost 178 thousand litres of clean water to areas facing shortages. According to the national weather service's forecast, the dry weather may persist in places until 20 November.
The season itself will be shorter than usual in 18 of the 20 zones. The rains will be heaviest in February 2027, in January in the mountains of central Bali, and in March in the west and parts of the east. Because the season is short, downpours may be more intense, and meteorologists are urging people to prepare for flooding and landslides.
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