Head to head

Bali or Ibiza?

Ibiza, clearly — 78 vs 62 across the year.

Ibiza carries the year (78 vs 62 on the Atlas Ranger Score, ahead 9 of 12 months), but Bali is no also-ran — it leads Jul–Aug and offers beaches, plus history and temples against Ibiza's beaches, plus city life and food. Match the month to the mood: Ibiza peaks June, Bali September.

Month by month

When to go

Pick a month. The line shows each place's score across the year; the figures below are that month's averages.

Bali Ibiza

In October, Ibiza is the better bet — 90 vs 68.

Score

High / low

31° / 25°

24° / 19°

Rain

68 mm

43 mm

Sunshine

10.5 h

9.6 h

Bali: Last dry-season month — heat and humidity climbing

Ibiza: Season winds down — last warm beach days

At a glance

Side by side

Bali Ibiza

Timing & weather

Year-round score62/10078/100

Best monthSeptember (76)June (88)

Months it leadsJul–AugJan–Jun and Oct–Dec

Cheapest monthsJan–Mar and NovJan–Mar and Nov–Dec

Driest monthAugust (16mm)June (8mm)

Wettest monthJanuary (388mm)September (74mm)

Hottest monthNovember (32°C)July (31°C)

Best for

BeachesBoth are beach destinations — compare the months above for when each is warmest and driestEvenEven

Culture & festivalsBali is the stronger pick for history, temples and festivalsStronger—

Mountains & hikingBali is the stronger pick for mountains and hikingStronger—

Off-peak monthsBoth have 7 shoulder or low-season monthsEvenEven

Practical

Main airportNgurah Rai International Airport (Denpasar)Ibiza Airport (IBZ)

CurrencyIDR (Indonesian Rupiah)EUR (Euro)

LanguageIndonesian + BalineseSpanish (Castilian) + Catalan/Ibicenco

Time zoneWITA (UTC+8)CET (UTC+1) / CEST (UTC+2)

ClimateTropical wet/dry (Köppen Aw)Hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa)

VisaVisa on arrival or e-VOA — 30 days, extendable, $35 USDSchengen — 90 days for EU/UK/US/Canada/Australia and most other nationalities

SafetyLow risk — standard tropical precautions, traffic + scooters carry the most real riskLow risk — standard precautions late at night

Named storms nearby nowNASA EONET, checked hourly. Not a forecast.None tracked within 1,000kmNone tracked within 1,000km

Your trip

Which should you pick?

PickBali

Pick Bali if you want beaches, plus history and temples — it leads in Jul–Aug and peaks in September (76).

Bali full guide

PickIbiza

Pick Ibiza if you want beaches, plus city life and food — it leads in Jan–Jun and Oct–Dec and peaks in June (88).

Ibiza full guide

Plan your trip

Hotels, flights and more

Switch between the two. Hotel prices are for a week in each destination's best month.

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Questions

Good to know

Is Bali or Ibiza better to visit?

Ibiza is the clearer pick — 78 vs 62 on the Atlas Ranger Score, our 0–100 measure of weather, crowds, value, and timing across the year. It leads most of the year, though the month-by-month chart still shows the other's stronger windows.

Which has better weather, Bali or Ibiza?

Ibiza averages a higher weather score (76 vs 57). Weather is the biggest input to the score, but both have strong months and weak months; the month-by-month chart shows exactly when.

When is it cheapest to visit Bali or Ibiza?

Bali is cheapest in Jan–Mar and Nov; Ibiza is cheapest in Jan–Mar and Nov–Dec. Those are the low and shoulder months, when hotel rates and crowds ease — usually because the weather is less reliable, so check the month-by-month scores above before you book.

Can I visit both Bali and Ibiza in one trip?

Often yes — many travellers pair them. The smart move is to time each leg to its own best months. Check each destination's full guide (linked below) for the month-by-month detail, then sequence your trip so each stop lands in its strong window.