Indonesia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
5,633km²
Area
404km
Coastline
measured on a simplified outline
3,142m
Highest point
Mount Agung
4,404,300
People
29°C
Warmest sea
April
1,152km
To the mainland
When to go to Bali Island
Best for the beach from June to October.
The sea is warmest in April (29 °C) and coolest in August (27 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Bali Province, Indonesia
Bali Island is an island in Indonesia. It belongs to Lesser Sunda Islands. It covers 5,633 km², with 404 km of coastline. Its highest point, Mount Agung, rises to 3,142 m. About 4,404,300 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,152 km away.
Getting there
- Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 45 km in a straight lineCar hire at DPS airport (Kuta, Badung)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesSanur - Nusa Lembongan, Bali - Nusa Penida, Bali - Lombok - Gili, Padangbai Bali - Sampalan
- 1,152 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From June to Octoberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Bali Island.
- 66beachesJimbaran Beach, Lipah Beach, Hyatt Reef and 63 more
- 222viewpointsclose. private resort, Gunung Tapak, Lookout Over Bay and 219 more
- 1lighthousesBukit Badung Lighthouse
- 10ferry terminalsPier 1 Padangbai ferry port, Padang Bai - Fast Boats, Pier 2 Padangbai ferry port and 7 more
- 5marinastanjung benoa, pantai sanur, Blue Corner and 2 more
- 289named peaksGunung Pucak Mangu / Gunung Catur, Gunung Sanghyang south peak, Bukit Sari and 286 more
- 3volcanoesMount Agung, Gunung Batukaru, Mount Batur
- 118waterfallsAir Terjun Tembok Barak, Pucuk Waterfall, Small Beautiful Waterfall and 115 more
- 5castles and fortsPuri Mayun Blahkiuh, Puri Ageng blahbatuh, Puri Gede and 2 more
- 16ruins and archaeological sitesCandi Tebing Krobokan, Candi Tebing Tegallinggah, Candi ruins and 13 more
- 76dive centresWaterworxx, Q-Dive, Paradise Diving and 73 more
- 4surf spotsVissla Surf Brand, Surf Shack, Sanur Surf School and 1 more
- 3waymarked walking routesBisma Foot Route, Waterfalls Route, Rice Fields Route
- 52campsitesBOC, Buyan, Kmping and 49 more
- 4,452hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 4,281restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Bali Island in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Bali Island, each with its own numbers.
9beaches and covesCoastya
5lakesLakeyas
22waterfallsCascadyas
Tallest waterfall
32m
Leke-leke Waterfall
according to Cascadyas
Largest lake
15.9km²
Lake Batur
according to Lakeyas
Deepest lake
88m
Lake Bratan
according to Lakeyas
Warmest lake
30.9°C
Waduk Palasari
surface water, warmest month · according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
29.4°C
Teluk Ketapang
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
9 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Sindhu28.9°C
- Pantai Nusadua28.9°C
- Sanur28.9°C
- Pantai Labuansait28.9°C
- Kedonganan Beach28.9°C
- Pantai Muaya28.9°C
- Pantai Ujung28.9°C
- Soka Beach29.0°C
1 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
5 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Lake Batur15.9km²
- Lake Buyan4.7km²
- Lake Bratan88 m deep3.8km²
- Lake Tamblingan1.4km²
- Waduk Palasari0.39km²
Lakeyas is coming soonOpen Lakeyas ↗
22 waterfalls
on Cascadyas, the waterfall atlas
- Gitgit Waterfall
- Tegenungan Waterfall
- Banyumala Waterfall
- Sekumpul waterfall
- Munduk Tutub Waterfall
- Golden Valley Waterfall
- Banyu Wana Amertha Waterfall
- Red Coral Waterfall
14 more on CascadyasCascadyas is coming soonOpen Cascadyas ↗
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 448 m above the sea. 40 % of it is below 200 m.
- 17 %0–50 m
- 22 %50–200 m
- 23 %200–500 m
- 24 %500–1,000 m
- 13 %1,000–2,000 m
- <1 %> 2,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
100 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Denpasar670,210 people
- Klungkung223,720 people
- Sukawati125,470 people
- Negara100,074 people
- Banjar89,040 people
- Ubud74,800 people
- Tabanan33,667 people
- Amlapura31,869 people
- Amlapura city31,869 people
- Dalung30,228 people
- Batubulan28,131 people
- Seririt25,000 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Sea (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain (mm) | 316 | 252 | 201 | 123 | 82 | 53 | 40 | 24 | 38 | 57 | 134 | 272 |
| Wet days | 27 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 26 |
| Sun h/day | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 5.9 |
| Wind (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 |
| 2021 | −0.3 | −0.3 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | −0.1 | −0.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +0.2 | ±0.0 |
| 2023 | −0.2 | −0.5 | −0.2 | −0.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.3 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | +0.1 |
| 2024 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +0.1 |
| 2025 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +0.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q4648) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | Natural Earth · public domain |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Lakeyas, Cascadyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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