Bali month by month
On the south coast, October is one of the dry months. BMKG’s 30-year normal puts October rain on the south coast at 50–100 mm, and days at the airport average 31° with nights around 25°.
Ubud and the highlands get the most rain this month (150–200 mm), the south coast and the east coast the least (50–100 mm). Averages describe a typical October; any single year can be wetter or drier, so check the live forecast close to your dates.
BMKG’s rainfall normal for October, 1991–2020: the usual total for the month. BMKG publishes it in bands, so each figure is a range.
South-coast rain by month (BMKG normal, top of each band). Tap a month for its page.
Good to know Balinese holy day
10 Oct · Across Bali
Every 210 days Bali blesses its performing arts. Puppeteers make offerings to their shadow puppets, and gamelan sets, masks and costumes are blessed in homes, banjar halls and temples. It is also Kajeng Kliwon, so expect many offerings in the streets.
Plan it: A religious day, not a show: don’t step over offerings, and ask before photographing puppets or ceremonies up close.
Worth planning around Festival
10–11 Oct · Semarapura, Klungkung
Two days of heritage in Bali’s old royal capital. Event listings mention walks through the historic centre, dance and music at Kertha Gosa, the former royal court of justice with its wayang-style painted ceilings, and a food fair.
Plan it: Semarapura is on the way to the Kusamba and Padangbai harbours, so it pairs well with a Nusa Penida trip.
Good to know Remembrance
12 Oct · 9:00–14:00 · Australian Consulate-General, Denpasar
12 October marks the anniversary of the 2002 bombings in Kuta. The Australian Consulate-General opens its Memorial Garden for private reflection and remembrance of the 2002 and 2005 attacks.
Plan it: The consulate asks visitors to register by email before coming.
Expect crowds Conference
17–22 Oct · Bali International Convention Centre, Nusa Dua
The global body that runs the internet’s address system holds its annual meeting in Nusa Dua, moved here from Muscat. A large international delegation will be staying in and around the Nusa Dua enclave.
Plan it: Staying in Nusa Dua that week? Book early and allow extra time on the roads around the enclave.
Source: ICANN
Worth planning around Festival
21–25 Oct · Ubud
The 23rd edition of Southeast Asia’s best-known literary festival, under the theme Samarasā: talks, book launches, long-table lunches, workshops, readings, music and village walks across Ubud.
Plan it: Ubud fills up: book a bed within walking distance of the centre, and check which sessions are free before buying passes.
Good to know Balinese holy day
25 Oct · Across Bali
Full-moon days are prayer days. Temples are busier with families in white and ceremonial dress bringing offerings, especially in the morning and evening.
Plan it: Visiting a temple that day? Wear a sarong and sash, and give way to people coming to pray.
Good to know Balinese holy day
31 Oct · Across Bali
The day honouring Dewi Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and the arts. Books, palm-leaf manuscripts and schools receive offerings; students and teachers pray in school temples in the morning. Many Balinese avoid reading and writing on the day itself.
Plan it: Mornings near schools and temples are busy with students in ceremonial dress.
Worth planning around Music & nightlife Dates to be confirmed
31 Oct · From 18:00 in past years · Motel Mexicola
Motel Mexicola’s yearly Día de los Muertos party, held on 31 October in past years at its Seminyak and Canggu venues, with costumes, face painting and DJs.
Plan it: The 2026 date and tickets were not announced when we checked. Look at Motel Mexicola’s own channels before you plan the night.
Source: Coconuts Bali (past editions)
BMKG's 1991–2020 normal for October is 50–100 mm of rain on the south coast, which BMKG rates as low. Ubud and the highlands get the most rain this month (150–200 mm), the south coast and the east coast the least (50–100 mm).
At Ngurah Rai airport on the south coast, October days average 31°C and nights 25°C, with humidity around 79% (2015–2024). The highlands around Bedugul and Munduk are cooler, especially at night.
October is one of the dry months on Bali's south coast. BMKG marks the rainy season by about 50 mm of rain per ten days, roughly 150 mm a month, and its 1991–2020 normal for October there is 50–100 mm.
Rain: BMKG, normal monthly rainfall 1991–2020 for Bali (Stasiun Klimatologi Bali), read from BMKG’s maps. Temperature and humidity: daily reports from Ngurah Rai airport (WMO 97230), 2015–2024, via NOAA; they match BMKG’s own yearly figures for the station.