The best time to visit Bali from India

April to October: the drier half

This is the Bali most people picture: blue skies, calmer days and long evenings on the west coast. Indonesia's weather agency, BMKG, put the peak of the 2026 dry season in August. It is also when the island is at its busiest, so the best-placed villas and the best-timed flights go first.

November to March: the green season

The rains usually arrive in October or November and are at their heaviest in January and February. Downpours can be long and loud, and Bali's disaster management agency warns of floods and landslides in some areas at the peak of the season. In return, the rice terraces are at their greenest.

If you travel in these months, keep the plan loose. Base yourself in one or two places rather than four, keep day trips flexible, and leave a spare day for the weather.

Nyepi: the day Bali switches off

Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence, falls on Monday 8 March 2027. For 24 hours, from 6am to 6am, the island goes quiet. In 2026 Ngurah Rai airport stopped normal flights for the full 24 hours, the ports closed, the roads emptied and mobile data was switched off. Visitors stay inside their hotels.

It is a remarkable thing to be on the island for, but don't plan to arrive or leave that day. Indonesia's Idul Fitri holidays follow straight after, on 10 and 11 March 2027, so expect busier flights that week too.

When it gets crowded

Bali is a short flight from Australia, and Australian school holidays fill it quickly. The next breaks run from late September to mid-October 2026, and the long summer holiday from mid-December 2026 to late January 2027, across Christmas and New Year. If your dates fall in those windows, book early.

Before you fly: three things to do online

1. The visa. Indian passport holders can get a visa on arrival, or apply in advance for the e-VoA on Indonesia's official e-visa site. It costs IDR 500,000 for 30 days and can be extended once, online, for another 30. Your passport needs six months' validity, and you need an onward or return ticket.
2. The Bali tourist levy. Every foreign visitor pays IDR 150,000. Pay it before you land on the provincial government's Love Bali website, and keep the voucher on your phone.
3. The All Indonesia arrival card. One free online form now replaces the separate arrival, customs and health declarations. Fill it in within three days before you arrive; it gives you a QR code to show on landing. It has been required at every entry point since 1 October 2025.

Use the official sites only: evisa.imigrasi.go.id, lovebali.baliprov.go.id and allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id. Our Indonesia visa guide keeps the fee and documents current.

Getting there

From most Indian cities, the journey to Bali changes once, usually in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bengaluru. IndiGo also flies to Bali from Bengaluru and Mumbai. Allow most of a day for the journey, and choose a connection that lands in daylight if your first stay is a long drive from the airport.

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