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Denpasar, the capital of Bali, sits in the south of the island near the coast, on a low plain below Bali's volcanic central mountains, at approximately -8.65°S, 115.22°E. It has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — hot and humid year-round — with a distinct wet season and dry season, and its southerly position gives it a more marked dry season than the equatorial islands to the north.
There is no summer in the temperate sense: temperatures stay warm and steady, with daytime highs around 30–32°C and warm nights near 24–25°C, tempered by sea breezes. The wet season, from October to March, brings brief but heavy tropical downpours — typically short afternoon bursts rather than day-long monsoon rain — along with higher humidity and more cloud.
There is no true winter, but the dry season from May to September brings sunnier, drier, breezier days and slightly cooler nights, with much reduced rainfall. Temperatures barely change, but the humidity eases and the skies clear — comfortably the best time of year, and the peak season for Bali's beaches and outdoor activities.
Denpasar receives on the order of 1,600–1,800 mm of rain a year, concentrated in the wet season from December to March, when January is typically the wettest, while the dry season from June to September sees very little; the rain usually falls in short, heavy tropical bursts. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.
Denpasar's wet season brings brief tropical downpours rather than the prolonged monsoonal rain of the equatorial islands, so even in the rains the sun often returns within the hour. Bali's central volcanoes create a sharp rainfall gradient: the cooler, wetter uplands around Ubud and Mount Batur receive far more rain than the sunny southern coast where Denpasar sits.
To follow any single measurement in Denpasar more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.