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Bali will be cooler next month
The scorching temperatures in Bali will gradually decrease as the rainy season is imminent and because the sun will shift from its current path, which is right above the island, says the Agency of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG)
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he scorching temperatures in Bali will gradually decrease as the rainy season is imminent and because the sun will shift from its current path, which is right above the island, says the Agency of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG).
Endro Tjahyono, head of the data and information division at the BMKG's Bali office, said Sunday that this month would be a transitional period from dry season to rainy season, and that the sun would be heading south, away from its current position.
"The sun's position in this time of the year is right above Bali, thus creating higher temperatures of up to 34 degrees Celsius. The sun is now at its highest point, precisely on 8 degrees of southern latitude," he said.
"But the temperature will gradually decrease as the sun is moving from its current position and heading to the south, so the coming months will not be as hot as these days."
According to the climate agency, the temperature in Bali is currently between 22 and 34 degrees Celsius.
He elaborated that the sun moved between 7 and 8 degree in one month, with each degree equivalent to 111 kilometers.
"Therefore, a month from now, the sun will be right above an area around 777 to 888 kilometers away from here."
However, BMKG has yet to research on how low the temperature will decrease as the sun moves one degree away.
After the sun reaches the position of 23 degree of south latitude, it will then head to areas in the north part of the equator, he said, adding that it will return to the current position in around February next year.
"Even so, the temperature in February will not be as hot as now because it's not a dry season."
As the rainy season is coming, BMKG warns the public about the possibility of cyclone (angin puting beliung) and thunder.
"If it gets cloudy, people better avoid activities in open fields," Endro said.
The Bali province's capital of Denpasar is among the cyclone-prone areas in Bali, he added.
BMKG forecasts that the beginning of the rainy season will vary among areas throughout Bali, which will be between November and December.
