Informational use only. Not an official warning service. For alerts and emergencies, follow BMKG (weather) & PVMBG (volcano) and call 112.
Bali
Bali · Indonesia
Heading to Bali, or already on the island? Here’s the next two weeks on the ground — heat, sun, rain, surf, and air — and what to line up before you travel. For official warnings, defer to BMKG and PVMBG.
Live conditions & risk
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Live weather, UV, air quality, and sea state from Open-Meteo · refreshes hourly. Categories use standard scales (WHO UV, EPA AQI, Beaufort, WMO sea state).
Your prep checklist
- Book a travel-clinic visit 4–6 weeks out — Hep A and typhoid; ask about Japanese encephalitis and rabies.
- Rabies is on Bali: know that any animal bite or scratch needs care fast — find the nearest clinic to your stay.
- Pack reef-safe SPF 50, a rash guard and hat, DEET/picaridin repellent, and reef booties.
- Get travel insurance that covers scooters and medical evacuation.
- Save emergency 112; follow BMKG (weather) and PVMBG / Magma Indonesia (volcano).
Location
Precautions before you go out
Apply broad-spectrum SPF 30–50 before you head out; reapply every 2 hours and after swimming. Water and sand reflect UV, so you burn faster near the coast.
Equatorial sun burns fast and water/sand reflect UV. Reef-safe SPF 30–50, rash guard, hat and sunglasses; reapply every 2 hours and after every swim.
Jellyfish (including box jellyfish) appear seasonally. Wear a rash guard and heed beach flags. If stung: leave the water, don’t rub, rinse with seawater, remove tentacles — for box-jellyfish stings flood with vinegar and call emergency services.
Strong rips on south and west beaches; reef is shallow and sharp. Never swim or surf alone, check flags, wear booties. Caught in a rip? Don’t fight it — swim parallel to shore.
Don’t feed or touch monkeys or street dogs. Any bite or scratch needs immediate medical care — rabies is present on Bali.
Scooter crashes are the top medical issue for visitors. Helmets always; only ride if licensed and experienced, and think twice about teen passengers.
This guidance is written for ages 12 and up. Younger children burn and dehydrate faster, react more severely to stings and bites, and need closer, hands-on supervision. General information, not a substitute for local warnings or medical care.
Diseases, carriers & vaccinations
Negligible in Bali’s main tourist areas — routine prophylaxis is not advised. Discuss it if you’ll spend time in remote areas.
- DengueAedes mosquitoes (bite by day)
Year-round across Bali. Prevent daytime bites; the Qdenga vaccine may suit longer stays.
- Japanese encephalitisCulex mosquitoes (rice paddies, near pigs)
Present on Bali; vaccine advised for longer or rural stays.
- RabiesDogs, monkeys, bats
Endemic on Bali. Avoid animal contact; wash and seek care immediately after any bite or scratch.
- Chikungunya & ZikaAedes mosquitoes
Present. Zika matters in pregnancy — seek pre-travel advice.
- Routine vaccinesBe up to date (MMR, Tdap, polio, flu, COVID-19).
- Hepatitis ARecommended for all travelers.
- TyphoidRecommended for all travelers.
- Hepatitis BRecommended for many travelers.
- Japanese encephalitisConsider for longer or rural stays.
- RabiesRecommended given the island’s rabies risk.
General travel-health information based on CDC and WHO guidance — not medical advice, and not personalized to you. See a travel-medicine clinic or your doctor 4–6 weeks before you travel. Recommendations and entry requirements change; verify current guidance for your itinerary.
GOES Outlook shows live conditions and general seasonal context. It does not issue official warnings. For alerts, evacuations, and emergencies, follow BMKG (weather) & PVMBG (volcano) and call 112.
Live weather, UV, air quality, and sea state from Open-Meteo, classified with standard published scales. Values may be delayed or inaccurate and must not be relied upon for life-safety decisions.
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