shot by LenkaClothes · Patagonia or Rab
Packable rain jacket
For you if you will walk or sightsee through the afternoons.
Trade-off it is hot inside any shell; for a scooter ride, the cheap poncho from a warung does the job.
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Packing for Bali in the rainy season
November to March is green, warm and wet. It rarely rains all day: mornings are often clear and the downpour comes in the afternoon. Pack for that, not for a monsoon.
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The rainy season is when Bali is greenest, quietest outside the Christmas weeks, and often cheaper. What changes is the afternoon: a heavy shower, wet roads, and humidity that stops anything cotton from drying.
This list adds only what the rain changes. For the full one-bag list, see our Bali month guide.
Rain and humidity
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mood photoClothes · Uniqlo AIRism or similar
Quick-dry clothes, not cotton
For you if you want something to dry overnight in the humidity.
Trade-off synthetic fabrics hold smells; linen dries fast too and is sold everywhere on the island.
mood photoClothes · Teva or Chaco
Sandals with grip and a back strap
For you if you will walk wet paths to waterfalls and temples.
Trade-off flip-flops are what everyone wears and what everyone slips in.
Keep things dry
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mood photoOutdoor · Sea to Summit
Small dry bag
For you if you take a boat, ride a scooter or carry a laptop in a downpour.
Trade-off a zip bag protects a phone; a roll-top dry bag is what keeps a laptop safe.
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Silica gel sachets in your bag
For you if you carry a camera or electronics for weeks.
Trade-off small and almost free; humidity is what slowly ruins lenses and leather.
Health
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mood photoHealth · Any pharmacy (apotek)
Mosquito repellent with DEET or picaridin
For you if everyone; mosquito-borne dengue is more common in the wet months.
Trade-off local brands work and cost less; use it at dawn and dusk especially.
shot by LenkaInsurance · SafetyWing
Travel insurance that covers delays
For you if you have boat trips or connecting flights planned.
Trade-off boats are cancelled in rough weather; check what the policy pays for a missed connection, and whether scooters are covered.
What to leave at home
lighter alreadyskip:A big umbrella
Useless on a scooter and in the wind. A jacket and a poncho do more.
skip:Heavy hiking boots
They never dry. Trail shoes or sandals with grip.
skip:Jeans
Still true in the wet season. They will not dry until you are home.
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