Denpasar, Indonesia Climate & Monthly Averages

The climate of Denpasar

There is not much of a seasonal calendar in Denpasar. Its warmest and coolest months differ by 2°C, against a dataset median nearer 15°C, which leaves 84°F (29°C) in April and 81°F (27°C) in August as the two ends of the year.

Climate quick facts

• Hottest month: April - highs near 84°F (29°C)
• Coldest month: August - highs near 81°F (27°C)
• Decade extremes (2015-2024): 93°F (34°C) high · 67°F (20°C) low
• Wettest month: February (26 rainy days) · Sunniest: October (11.5 h sun/day)
• Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
• Annual swing: 2°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 5°C
• Average humidity: 85%

Temperatures through the year

Relative humidity averages 85% across the year, more humid than 97% of the 3496 cities in our dataset - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for. August is the coolest month, with highs of 81°F (27°C) and lows near 73°F (23°C). At its warmest, in April, Denpasar runs to 84°F (29°C) in the afternoon and back to 76°F (24°C) by dawn. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 93°F (34°C) and the lowest daily minimum 67°F (20°C). Between the average April and the average August lie 2°C, a narrower spread than all but 4% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.

Rain, sun and snow

Sunshine averages 10.4 hours a day over the year - sunnier than roughly 78% of the cities we track, peaking in October at 11.5 hours. Precipitation concentrates in February - 13.3 inches (339 mm) on 26 days - and thins out by August.

How Denpasar compares

• Afternoons run 5°C above the following night - a flatter daily curve than almost every other city we track.
• Rain or snow reaches the ground on 265 days a year - more wet days than 96% of the 3496 cities we track.
• Annual precipitation is 82.1 inches (2086 mm) - wetter than 93% of the 3496 cities we track.

Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.

Best time to visit Denpasar

May to August and January to February is the sweet spot for Denpasar - humidity and rainfall are at their lowest, which is what actually varies here. Expect 83°F (28°C) in the afternoon and around 21 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.

Pack for Denpasar with light clothing for the warm months, proper waterproofs rather than an umbrella - wet days are the norm here and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Note the gap between afternoon and night: April pairs 84°F (29°C) with 76°F (24°C).