Bali in July

When to go

July falls in the middle of the dry season that Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism describes for Bali, though it notes that the seasons have become less predictable. The meteorological agency's normals for Denpasar, via the World Meteorological Organization, show hot days, warm nights and only a few rain days, so plan for the heat.

Trip facts

• The World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Information Service lists the Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG)'s 1961-1990 climate normals for Denpasar with a mean daily maximum temperature of 30.4 °C (86.7 °F) and a mean daily minimum temperature of 23.0 °C (73.4 °F) in July. (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-16)
• The World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Information Service lists the Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG)'s 1961-1990 climate normals for Denpasar with mean total rainfall of 55 mm and a mean of 4 rain days in July. (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-16)
• Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism site says that in most of the country, including Java and Bali, the dry season is April to October and the wet season is November to March, but that global warming has made the seasons less predictable. (www.indonesia.travel, checked 2026-10-16)
• Indonesia's official eVisa site, run by the Directorate General of Immigration, lists the B1 - Tourist (Visa On Arrival) for a United States of America passport and a tourism, family visit and transit purpose, with a stay of up to 30 days (extendable for another 30 days) and a cost of Rp500.000. (evisa.imigrasi.go.id, checked 2026-10-16)
• Indonesia's official eVisa site says 'All travellers are required to submit an arrival card within 3 (three) days prior arrival in Indonesia.' (evisa.imigrasi.go.id, checked 2026-10-16)
• Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism says All Indonesia, at allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id, is an official app that supports digital arrival reporting, including Customs clearance requirements, that it lets travelers fill out the arrival card online, and that travelers can complete it up to 3 days before their arrival date in Indonesia. (www.indonesia.travel, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Bali Provincial Government's Love Bali FAQ says the foreign tourist levy is Rp 150,000 per person and is paid only one time while traveling in Bali, that payment must be cashless and can be made through the Love Bali system before entering Bali or at the payment counter at the airport and port in Bali, that foreign tourists are strongly encouraged to pay online before departure to Bali to ease procedure upon arrival, and that tourists get proof of payment in the form of a levy voucher with a QR Code that is sent via email. (lovebali.baliprov.go.id, checked 2026-10-16)
• I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport's official website says Trans Metro Dewata (TMD) is a public bus service connecting the airport with Mengwi Terminal as well as other areas such as Kuta and Nusa Dua, and that taxi services are available in the airport arrival area and operate using a metered fare system or fixed rates in accordance with each provider's policy. (ngurahrai.injourneyairports.id, checked 2026-10-16)
• Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism says the whole of Bali Island follows Indonesia Central Standard Time (WITA), which it describes as just an hour difference from Western Standard Time (WIB). (www.indonesia.travel, checked 2026-10-16)