When to go · Ubud
Ubud in January
Mixed month. Wet season: heavy afternoon rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Wet season: heavy afternoon rain.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- UbudHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 20 days
Wet season season
Green rice fields and fewer visitors.
Watch: Heavy afternoon rain and landslides on hill roads.
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.
New Year
1 January · Island-wide
Public holiday; hotels and roads are busy over the New Year week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Indonesia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Indonesia overall
- Medium
Indonesia overall: Wettest month in Bali and Java; Jakarta floods; Raja Ampat good.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ubud, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 20
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 2
January: Wet season: heavy afternoon rain.
April: Drier, fewer crowds; check the Nyepi date.
Ubud: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast