Goa Gajah
Goa Gajah is an archaeological site and sanctuary in Ubud. It is one of the 37 sights of Indonesia on this website and ranks 24th among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The site is open from 08:00 to 16:00. Admission fees are Rp 50.000 for adults and Rp 25.000 for children, which includes a sarong.
August is one of the driest months with about 55 mm of rain and 6 rainy days, while January is the wettest with about 494 mm of rain over 28 days. Visitors can reach the site via Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, which is 28 km away. From the capital, Jakarta, the distance is 969 km. Nearby locations include Ubud Palace (3.2 km), Tirta Empul (12.3 km), Tanah Lot (24.5 km), Pura Ulun Danu Bratan (31 km), and Mount Agung (31.6 km).
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 25 °C on average. The wettest is January, with about 494 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| Average low, °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Rainfall, mm | 494 | 410 | 295 | 180 | 117 | 105 | 119 | 55 | 84 | 150 | 259 | 392 |
| Rainy days | 28 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 27 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
