When to go · Kelimutu
Kelimutu in March
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry season, clearer dawns)). Across Indonesia: Nyepi shuts Bali for 24 h and Idul Fitri travel peaks in 2026 (both check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry season, clearer dawns)). Across Indonesia: Nyepi shuts Bali for 24 h and Idul Fitri travel peaks in 2026 (both check).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Kelimutu's best window: May–Sep (dry season, clearer dawns).
- JuneGreatInside Kelimutu's best window: May–Sep (dry season, clearer dawns).
- JulyGreatInside Kelimutu's best window: May–Sep (dry season, clearer dawns).
- AugustGreatInside Kelimutu's best window: May–Sep (dry season, clearer dawns).
Weather in March
- KelimutuHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 16 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Nyepi (Balinese Day of Silence) big impact
Mar (Saka calendar — check; 19 Mar in 2026) · Indonesia
Bali shuts for 24 h: airport closed, no one outdoors, hotels keep guests inside. Ogoh-ogoh parades the night before.
Idul Fitri (Lebaran) big impact
Moves yearly (check; about 20–21 Mar in 2026) · Indonesia
Mudik: tens of millions travel home; trains, flights and roads full for two weeks; Jakarta empties.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Indonesia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Indonesia overall
- Medium
Indonesia overall: Nyepi shuts Bali for 24 h and Idul Fitri travel peaks in 2026 (both check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kelimutu, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 16
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep (dry season, clearer dawns)). Across Indonesia: Nyepi shuts Bali for 24 h and Idul Fitri travel peaks in 2026 (both check).
May: Inside Kelimutu's best window: May–Sep (dry season, clearer dawns).
Kelimutu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast