Bali weather in May
Bali in May averages 28°C (82°F), 76 mm of rain and 8.4 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Bali, May is the fifth coldest and the sixth driest.
- Average temp
- 28°C (82°F)
25–31°C · 77–87°F
- Rainfall
- 76 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h
hours per day
What is Bali like in May?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Bali in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.4 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A light rain jacket
About 76 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
May compared with April and June
May in Bali is about the same temperature as April and 50 mm drier than it, which averages 28°C (82°F).
May in Bali is about the same temperature as June and 37 mm wetter than it, which averages 27°C (81°F).
Daylight in Bali in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 11 hours 44 minutes in Bali, rising about 06:23 and setting about 18:07 local time.
That is 53 minutes short of December, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Bali
Dates are a starting point for May.
Travel guides for Bali
What to read before you book.
Bali weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C / 82°F | 396 mm |
| February | 28°C / 82°F | 289 mm |
| March | 28°C / 82°F | 222 mm |
| April | 28°C / 82°F | 125 mm |
| May | 28°C / 82°F | 76 mm |
| June | 27°C / 81°F | 38 mm |
| July | 26°C / 80°F | 27 mm |
| August | 26°C / 80°F | 12 mm |
| September | 27°C / 80°F | 30 mm |
| October | 28°C / 82°F | 74 mm |
| November | 28°C / 83°F | 132 mm |
| December | 28°C / 83°F | 295 mm |
Similar weather in May
Other destinations whose May averages sit close to this one.
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FAQs about Bali in May
May climate averages for Bali, 1991–2020.
Bali averages 28°C (82°F) in May, ranging from about 25°C (77°F) at night to 31°C (87°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 76 mm falls across May, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
They are about the same. May averages 28°C (82°F) and June 27°C (81°F), so temperature alone will not decide between them.
May is about as warm as April, and 50 mm drier.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.4 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 11 hours 44 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 12 hours 37 minutes in December and 11 hours 38 minutes in June.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 06:23 and sunset about 18:07 local time. Both shift across the month.
