When to go · Ubud
Ubud in March
Mixed month. Rain eases; Nyepi shutdown is in March or early April.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Indonesia overall
Verdict
Rain eases; Nyepi shutdown is in March or early April.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- UbudHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 17 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.
Nyepi (Day of Silence) check
About 19 March 2026 (check) · Island-wide
24 hours of silence: no flights, no lights, guests stay in; the eve has the ogoh-ogoh parade.
Eid al-Fitr check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Island-wide
Public holiday; some shops close.
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 Ubud, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 3
Apr: 2
March: Rain eases; Nyepi shutdown is in March or early April.
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