Tanah Lot
Tanah Lot is a Balinese Hindu temple dedicated to Varuna. It is one of the 37 sights of Indonesia featured on this site and is the 14th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The temple is open from 07:00 to 19:00. For travelers flying in, Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is 17 km away, and the site is about 950 km from Jakarta.
August is one of the driest months with about 6 rainy days and an average temperature of 25 °C. Other relatively dry months include July and September. The wettest period is between December and March, when monthly rainfall reaches over 225 mm and rainy days range from 26 to 28. Nearby sites include Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Ubud Palace, Uluwatu Temple, Goa Gajah, and Tirta Empul.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, averaging 27 °C. The wettest is January, with about 386 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature, °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Rainfall, mm | 386 | 290 | 228 | 149 | 109 | 94 | 109 | 55 | 90 | 143 | 225 | 313 |
| 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.
